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Here we meet the energy of the novel, Natasha. We see the warm glow of the happy family juxtaposed to the bawdy revelry of Dolokhov’s party. Her first words “Do you see?” echo Andrei’s last moments alive when he has his vision. Her life contrasts to his reserve. The book is filled with these contrasts, of opposites attracting and people ever behaving as you assume, such as the very smart Captain Tushin