The Blair Waldorf/Anna Karenina identity crisis.

Gossip Girl. The alliteration that has sparked a large following since its tv debut.

I must admit, I am a follower, hence why I'm typing this whilst searching 'where to buy Blackberry 9630 in Australia' and watching the latest episode of Gossip Girl (that is available on tv in Australia since I refuse to watch more recent episodes on my 15 or so, inch laptop).
*Yes, the Blackberry 9630 is Blair's phone in season 5.

It's hard to imagine that a raunchy episode of 'Gossip Girl' could cause one to read more challenging, classic books. Meet 'Anna Karenina'.
Blair Waldorf's elegant, sophisticated choices have resulted in her using them as the basis for roleplay (strange, yet exciting.)

Where do these two draw a connection that's more than a one-liner?
Season 5.

'Anna Karenina' by Leo Tolstoy, is about a high-society woman, clad with dark-brown hair, a pale complexion, desirable figure and dark-brown eyes. She's a temptress, a seductress, yet she maintains a level of class and ladylike qualities. Sound familiar? Gossip Girl fans would automatically think of none other than Blair Waldorf.

Anna Karenina is married and falls in love with a mysterious man, one who's totally off-limits, yet he appeals to the likes of many. Dark brown hair, mysterious, a gentleman full of passion. His name is Vronsky, you thought of Charles Bartholomew Bass (Chuck Bass).

Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass have a very destructive, passionate love, a great love, a force that cannot be stopped, as do Anna and Vronsky.

As we near the season finale, there are similarities between the two stories that have presented themselves in the show: SPOILER ALERT.

1. Blair Waldorf's 'Prince Charming', is only in the marriage for show, accepting that she does not truly love him, as she does Chuck. However, Blair must keep up appearances and pretend to be his 'faithful wife', other than that, she is no longer of interest to him.
   Anna Karenina and Blair share this in common, once her husband, Alexei, finds out about her affair with Vronsky, he creates the exact same contract.
   
2. Chuck and Blair's destructive love. They cannot be together, they cannot be apart, once they finally can be together, odds aren't in their favour, a major similarity with Anna and Vronsky.
   
3. A baby. Blair's pregnant with Louis' baby, Anna was, with Vronsky's. These babies put a strain on the couples, Blair's baby is not Chuck's, therefore she struggles to choose between Chuck and Louis and Anna's baby is Vronsky's, despite her dire need to be with Vronsky, she cannot be, since Alexei refuses to divorce her.
   

Forbidden romance, it's a given, these two tragic couples are peas in a pod.