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Nicolas & Koznyshov: The Illuminators of Levin Leo Tolstoy uses many literary devices to bring out the numerous themes in his novel Anna Karenina. One of the things he does is use brief appearances of minor characters to bring out different qualities and characteristics of the more major players in the novel. A great example of this is found in how we the readers get to know Constantine Levin through the way he behaves around his two brothers, Nicolas and Koznyshov. Koznyshov appears a few times throughout the novel, although his character is not integral to the main plot lines. He does, however, play one of the most important roles in the novel. Koznyshov is first introduced to us at the beginning of part three, when he pays a visit to Levin at his country home. There, we learn a great deal abo