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"The Death of Ivan Ilych" by Leo Tolstoy and "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1993.
A comparison of the authors' treatment of free will in the lives of self-centered protagonists.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 63.95
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"This study will compare the treatments of the theme of free will in Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilych and Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment.
The bulk of each story is apparently about a man who acts according to his free will. Raskolnikov and Ivan are men who believe that they are superior to other human beings, and that as a result of this superiority they feel that what they do and think and feel is automatically representative of what is good. In Raskolnikov's case, we find a man who believes that he is beyond the moral standards that the rest of the human race is obliged to live by. Ivan is a much more conventional fellow, for he believes essentially that he is doing what has been defined as activities of an exemplary life, a life to be admired by others for its success and happiness. Both Raskolnikov and Ivan are men..."
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Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, 2005.
A review of some of the characters in "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This essay examines some characters in the novel "Crime and Punishment" by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Through the examination of some of the main characters the essay attempts to discuss which personality traits Dostoevsky admired and which characteristics he disliked in people, particularly those found in the Russian society of his time.
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" Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment This essay examines some characters in the novel Crime and Punishment by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Through the examination of some of the main characters the essay will attempt to discuss which personality traits Dostoevsky admired and which characteristics he disliked in people, particularly those found in Russian society of his time. In Crime and Punishment Dostoevsky uses the characters of to demonstrate traits he admires, like humility, compassion, sacrifice and family bonds as well as traits he dislikes like vanity, lack of morals and shallowness. Dostoevsky's main character in Crime and Punishment is a study of the duality of human nature and the fight between good and evil."
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Symbolism in "Crime and Punishment", 2004.
Describes the symbolism that was lost in the translation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" from Russian to English and also takes a look at the general symbolism of the book and some history.
1,189 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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Explains some history of Russian dialogue, Russian history, and Fyodor Dostoevsky's life experiences. It tells the symbolism of the names in "Crime and Punishment," how Fyodor Dostoevsky was imprisoned, and the history of Russian tsarist government.
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"Authors write their novels using literary techniques such as symbolism. However, when entire novels are translated from the native language to another, there are some things that are lost in translation. Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote Crime and Punishment in Russian and when the novel was translated to English, symbolism was lost in translation. The symbolism requires knowledge of Russian history and language and some history of Fyodor Dostoevsky's life, to know and understand. Without prior knowledge of the use of some names and words, the symbolism is unknown to the reader."
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"Crime and Punishment", 2004.
A literary analysis of "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
2,146 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper offers a review of Fyodor Dostoevsky?s famous work, "Crime and Punishment". The author explains that "Crime and Punishment" is the story of a desperate young man, Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov, who plots the perfect crime. Raskolnikov, alternately called Rodya, Rodenka, and Rodka throughout the novel, is a handsome, but poor student who lives in a garret in the slums of St. Petersburg. He owes money to his landlady and uses the services of a pawnbroker as a way to pay back his landlady. He plans carefully to murder an unattached pawnbroker, Alyona Ivanovna, an old woman loved by no one, whose conduct is despicable and completely unredeemed. He reasons carefully that it is just for a man of genius, such as himself, to commit such a crime and defy moral law because his action ultimately benefits humanity. He is disgusted by the thought of the murder, and yet he eventually kills the pawnbroker. He is ultimately convicted of the murder and sentenced to Siberia.
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"Like his other novels, Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" is heavily concerned with the psychological life of his characters. While Dostoevsky was alive, he suffered a great deal of criticism over the poor style of his novels, including their "hysterical and morbid nature", and lacking "balance, restraint, and good taste" (Terras, 4). In defense of Dostoevsky, Terras notes, "Dostoevsky's novels encompass antagonistic philosophies and value systems. He is an excellent 'devil's advocate'. Sophisticated readers have mistaken for his own ideas what Dostoevsky was in fact trying to refute"."
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"Crime and Punishment", 2005.
An analysis of the descriptive detail in "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper examines the novel "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The paper describes the way in which Dostoevsky paid great attention to graphic detail and description when he created the setting and literary atmosphere of this classic novel. Careful study of Dostoevsky's prose style reveals the literary power unleashed by his graphic descriptions of scenes and characters that help to define Dostoevsky's view of the meaning of life, the nature of good and evil and the role of free will.
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"Crime and Punishment: An Analysis of Descriptive Elements In Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky paid great attention to graphic detail and description when he created the setting and literary atmosphere of this classic novel. Careful study of Dostoevsky's prose style reveals the literary power unleashed by his graphic descriptions of scenes and characters. These scenes help define Dostoevsky's view of the meaning of life, the nature of good and evil, and the role of free will, which are important throughout the novel and are repeatedly expressed through setting, descriptive narrative, characterization, and plot structure. "
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"Crime and Punishment", 2008.
A discussion of the book "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky in which he uses repetition to help us understand his central character, Raskolnikov.
2,330 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 71.95
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The paper shows how repetition is a key element in Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" and how certain colors are continuously repeated as an indication of a character's mental or moral state, as in yellow, which indicates mental or moral decrepitude. The paper notes that, throughout the book, certain phrases and also structural patterns are repeated. The paper also discusses how the use of repetition brings forth subtle details in our understanding of the protagonist Raskolnikov's road to redemption and that, until the very end, Raskolnikov continually goes through similar cyclical, repetitive attempts at justifying his actions.
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"With this in mind, the immediate regression reflects the level to which Raskolnikov is entrenched within his own moral theory. Even Sonya, the character that is meant to symbolize the hopeful and benevolent nature, can only change this Raskolnikov for a few moments. For the rest of the meeting, Raskolnikov deviates very little from his cynical state."
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"Crime and Punishment" and Communism, 2005.
Parallels Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" to Marxist and Communist theories.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper examines Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment and notes its parallels to Marxist theory. Principally, the paper explores class struggle, atheism, violent revolution and the social causes for proletarian unrest as they reveal themselves in Dostoevsky's nineteenth century masterpiece. The paper argues that, unwittingly, Dostoevsky provides a social template that gives a certain real-world authenticity to Marx's ideas.
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"There can be little doubt that communist and Marxist theories suffuse Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Among other things, this paper will examine the uneasy "capitalist" relationship between the impecunious Raskolnikov and his avaricious landlady. The paper will also examine the redistributive theme found in Dostoevsky's text and its obvious parallel to Marxist theory. From there, the paper will explore the social roots of violence (an idea that is implicit in Marxist thought) and conclude with a look at how the absence of "God" in Raskolnikov's life makes him the ideal proletarian solider in Marx's imaginings. To sum it all up, Dostoevsky's text is a text about Marxist class warfare. As most university students who have studied the philosophy of Marx (and Engels) know, Marxism holds that all human actions, institutions and social distinctions in society are economically determined."
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Russian Author Fyodor Dostoevsky, 2005.
This paper discusses the religious philosophy of Russian 19th century author Fyodor Dostoevsky.
1,045 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that Fyodor Dostoevsky's most influential works are "Crime and Punishment" (1866) and "The Brothers Karamazov" (1879-80), which, like most of his literary work attempted to justify the necessity of faith and of God as conditions of true freedom. The author points out that all works of Dostoevsky can be divided in two undying questions about the existence of God and about immortality of soul. The paper states that Dostoevsky was very interested in the theme of sin as related in his novel "Crime and Punishment": Sins can be different: when you offend a person, it is a sin; when you murder, it also is a sin.
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"In his works, Dostoevsky proves that God exists in, or for, every person. The choice between 'Yes' and 'No' - the two answers that can be given to the transcendent, personal existence of God - is for Dostoevsky the same thing as the alternative: 'To be or not to be.'" His works are filled with Evil, but at the same time he clearly proves how this Evil is defeated by the idea of Christian morality - or in other words - belief in God. Without God life is a complete inanity. With this idea, Dostoevsky tries to show to the people that before they want to see a change in the society, it must begin with them first. People that came to be Believers, accepted laws of Christ as a guide for their entire lives, become more understanding of moral values. Because of that the most important judge of their actions is their own conscience, namely - their soul. It judges a person and it punishes him."
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"Crime and Punishment", 2004.
An analysis of Raskolnikov, the main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky?s book, "Crime and Punishment".
1,715 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines and discusses the following thesis statement: our culture is committed to the idea that suffering, at least in part, redeems a criminal for his actions. This is achieved by providing a character analysis of Raskolnikov in "Crime and Punishment".
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"Throughout the book, we come to see that Raskolnikov?s actions have created an internal hell for him and that no court of law can punish him, the way he is punishing himself for his crimes. He has created his own internal hell and we can feel his internal angst and pain.
In today?s society, most people want to know that justice inflicts pain on the criminal. Whether it be, imprisonment for some obscure period of time or punishment by death. The method of pain is immaterial. Society wants to know that there has been some form of payback for the crimes that were committed.
Raskolnikov is a pathetic character from the very beginning. He is a poor student, who is in debt and lives in rather squalid quarters with no hope of bettering his life. He plots to murder a pawnbroker. The murder takes place early in the novel but not until we have lived through Raskolnikov?s plotting and planning. As he does so, there is not sense of being touched by good or evil. He has come to terms with what he must do and feels that he is beyond either."
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Fyodor Dostoevsky, 2007.
An analysis of Fyodor Dostoevsky's concept and views of freedom.
2,513 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper discusses the thesis that the events of Dostoevsky's life and of Russia during the 1800s helped encourage much of his work and defined Fyodor Dostoevsky's concepts and views of freedom.
It looks at how Dostoevsky examined many different types of freedoms and aspects and used them as a central theme to many of his novels, such as "Crime and Punishment", "The Brothers Karamazov", and "Notes from the Underground". It also discusses how his background played an important part in how he portrayed freedom in his novels and how Dostoevsky had extreme views that landed him in jail for a period of time.
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"Throughout his life, Fyodor Dostoevsky surrounded himself with influences that helped to create his thoughts on freedom which he applied to characters throughout his numerous works. Many of Dostoevsky's novels focused on man and freedom. The Russian often used freedom in multiple forms and as an obsession of one or more characters (Jones 44). Fyodor Dostoevsky believed that any man held from his desire and need of freedom feels both social and psychological consequences (Amoia 283). Kept away from sensing and feeling freedom, man will start to break down mentally and want freedom more. Oftentimes, Dostoevsky does not mention freedom without connecting it to good and evil. "
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Symbolism in "Crime and Punishment", 2004.
Discusses how symbolism unites the characters of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel and highlights the commonalities of their struggles.
1,743 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The many objects used as symbols in "Crime and Punishment" lead readers to a greater understanding of both the growth of the characters and the themes presented throughout the work. This paper shows that Dostoevsky's use of symbolism unites various characters and links them with the themes of moral decay (the color yellow), suffering, entrapment in one's sins (the presence of insects), and redemption through confession (the presence of water). These symbols are most important in that they connect Raskolnikov with other characters who mirror parts of his personality and parts of his psychological struggles.
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"Numerous references are made to the color yellow, a hue which symbolizes the moral, physical, and mental decay of those in its presence. It is introduced quite early in the work, where it is noted that "...the yellowish dusty wall-paper peeling off the walls gave it a wretchedly shabby appearance..." (Dostoevsky 23). This setting creates a tone which matches Raskolnikov's mood that morning-"...bilious, peevish, and irritable" (23). It also hints at the decay that Raskolnikov is already experiencing. His landlady's servant, Nastasya, notes this when she brings him some tea and then exclaims that he will waste away if he does not drink it (23). She is, of course, simply addressing a physical type of decay (at least consciously); however, Raskolnikov's deterioration is of a much broader scope. It begins even before he decides to commit the murder of Alyona Ivanovna, the disagreeable pawnbroker, and her sister Lizaveta."
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Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Grand Inquisitor", 2007.
Reviews Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Grand Inquisitor", which centers on the temptations of Jesus in the desert.
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This paper relates the plot of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Grand Inquisitor" in which Christ comes back to earth in Seville at the time of the Spanish Inquisition. He is recognized, performs a number of miracles and is then arrested by Inquisition leaders and sentenced to death. The author points out that the story sets the person of Christ against the church, particularly against persons within the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. The paper asks the question, "Can we draw a parallel to the modern evangelical church that aligns itself with the Republican Party and the war on terrorism?"
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""The Grand Inquisitor" is in a way a lamentation of the course the organized church has chosen. Having a number of fast days annually set aside for lamentation is not something that would be generally encouraged within modern Christianity. We are pre-occupied with our creature comforts and want a 'feel good' faith, so tend to avoid discussions that remind us of our sins (individual and collective) or pain. The journey of the Church (Roman Catholic and others), with its individual and collective sorrows could be lamented. "Lamentations 3:39-42 says, "Why should any living man complain when punished for his sins?""
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"Crime and Punishment", 2000.
Examines suffering and the ability to suffer as a central theme in this novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
941 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, $ 33.95
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This paper examines the theme of suffering through the character Raskolnikov in "Crime and Punishment". It shows how suffering is presented as reaching a different level of spirituality and touches on the the theme of God and confession in the novel.
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"Dostoevsky's view on crime and punishment is a direct result in the person's ability to suffer. The salvation of the soul comes through this ability. This suffering is not a cold or sickness; it is not poverty or hunger it is deeply rooted in the soul. It is Raskolnikov's soul that searches, wanders in a hopeless state to become closer to God. His murder is a direct result of this. He is man tormented by himself but he has no salvation. He wants to connect to god, he wants to suffer. He murders knowing his soul has created the ultimate act. He is not a man that can kill and not be affects. He is not a man that can shrug his sins. He knows now that he will suffer, he must find salvation while God is away from him, he must search his soul deep and find God again, because He has left him during this terrible act."
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Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, 2009.
A review of the life of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky.
2,669 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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Considering all the torments that Dostoevsky lived through - torments that he then channeled in to some of his most famous fictional creations - was Dostoevsky sincere when he penned the famous quote in The Idiot: "Beauty will save the world"? Did Dostoevsky equate beauty with goodness, or was he simply using Myshkin's naivete to underline the worthlessness of purity and aesthetics in a world of sin and strife? This paper, through an examination of Dostoevsky's life and how the events of his life were filtered in to some of his most famous works, will take the position that both ideas are possible.
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"Stories of Dostoevsky's cruel treatment at the hands of his father have reached near legendary status, thanks in no small part to Sigmund Freud's famous essay on the writer's psychological development. After returning home from work each day, Dostoevsky's father would take a nap. His children were assigned to stand guard over him while he slept, remain completely quiet, and swat flies that came anywhere near the sleeping doctor's head. While much psychoanalytic theory has been poured in to the effects of his upbringing on the writer's portrayal of father figures such as that in The Brothers Karamazov, the idea that Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov was actually based on Dr. Dostoevsky has been called in to question by Joseph Frank, the famous biographer of Dostoevsky. Frank claims that letters and personal accounts attest that the father and son actually had a close, loving relationship."
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"The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, 2002.
A review of the book "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the ideological and philosophical issues raised by the characters of the book. While the writer acknowledges that the book encompasses a great deal of the Russia of Dostoevsky's time and even more of human experience, he claims that the philosophical discussion is what gives the novel resonance and power.
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"The story of the Grand Inquisitor is a complex parable presented as a poem written by Ivan Karamazov. This element in the story tells much about the history of the church in Russia at the time and about theological concerns of the time. The story is presented as a battle between the Old Cardinal and Christ, with the Old Cardinal imprisoning the returned Christ because the example Christ sets is seen by the Cardinal as having placed a burden on mankind that the human being cannot meet. The focus of the poem is on a dialogue between the Grand Inquisitor and Christ. The Grand Inquisitor represents the Church that has come into being purportedly in support of Christ's teaching and to maintain Christ's example, but the Grand Inquisitor shows that the Church is actually teaching what Christ should have represented to mankind. This all relates back to Christ's rejection of the three temptations--if he had accepted the bread, mankind would know security; if he had performed a miracle to get down from the pinnacle, human beings would have something miraculous to worship; and if he had accepted the power Satan offered him, he could wield that power for humankind."
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