Larissa Volokhonsky

Chekhov’s use of allusion in “Misery” also stands in stark contrast to the works of other Russian literary giants such as Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, whose works often featured deep themes revolving around the aforementioned Christian thought. While a deep discussion on these themes is out of the scope of this paper, perhaps one of the most obvious and contrasting examples can be found in Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, which was published around 6 years before Chekhov wrote “Misery”. Towards the

Forgiving others who have hurt you in the past is a difficult process; This is shown in two perspectiveS offered in Redfern Now episode ‘Consequences’ (2013) and the short story ‘Under Skin, In Blood’ (2011) by Larissa Behrendt. ‘Consequences’ is centred around the protagonist, Mattie, who tries to seek retribution for the disasters that have happened because of her father at his funeral. ‘Under skin, In Blood’ centres around the protagonist Faye, who reminisces about the losses that has happened

Ambiguous Recounting of Time and Space in Raskolnikov’s Room by Rohan Brebion #0005030011 Instructor: Jamie Blount School: Southside High School May, 2016 Crime and Punishment Reflective Statement The oral presentations allow me see Fyodor’s Dostoevsky Crime and Punishment from a different perspective and see the connections to the author’s personal experiences. I was able to explore various topics including descriptions of Russia during the 1860s, nature of crime, and author’s

Kobie Brinson AP Literature Mrs. Phillips August 12, 2014 The Basis of Influences from Others In many books, like Crime and Punishment by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky the main character usually faces both good and bad influences from supporting characters. In this book, mainly Svidrigailov and Sonia influenced Raskolnikov who presumed to be the main character. The influences from Sonia and Svidrigailov both shape and change Raskolnikov and develop the plot of the book. Since Raskolnikov

The author of this short story The Death of a Clerk is Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860~1904), a Russian master of literature. This story is one of his best works. The essay is based on the English translation of Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. In this essay, I study this story from three aspects: plot, character and style. I. Plot Roughly speaking, the plot of The Death of a Clerk is as follows. Cherviakov, a clerk, sneezed when he enjoyed an opera in a theater. Unfortunately, he sprayed

Annotated Bibliography Dostoyevsky, Fyodor. Demons: a Novel in Three Parts. Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, Vintage Books, 1995. Print. The author focuses on a group of revolutionaries in nineteenth century Russia. The main character Stavrogin dominates the text with his looks and charisma. His personality influences his mother, tutor, and followers. His tutor’s son named Pyotr causes mischief through the town and ultimately kills one of the followers. Stavrogin is a man that

Hard determinism, the acceptance of determinism and the rejection of libertarian free will, results in some serious consequences for moral responsibility. At its most extreme interpretation a form of moral nihilism arises. ”Without God ... everything is permitted now.”[1] That is, if determinism holds true, then there is no free choice, and without free choice there can be no moral responsibility. By taking hard determinism to its logical conclusion, and evaluating the results of a steadfast adherence

Abigail Kardek Final Essay Crime and Punishment Explorations of Justice: Charlie Raymond 11th December 2014 Dunya and Sonya: Redeeming Raskolnikov The novel, Crime and Punishment, written by Fyodor Dostoevsky, is an engrossing story based in St. Petersburg regarding former student Rodion Romanych Raskolnikov, who is at war with himself. Raskolnikov is the brother of devoted sister Dunya, and son of Pulcheria Alexandrovna. He believes that he is an extraordinary man, and justifies his reasoning to

“Internal Motivations of a Criminal” Fyodor Dostoyevsky is regarded by many as a “novelist of ideas.” A novelist of ideas is an author who presents psychological and moral dilemmas in his writing. The goal of a novelist of ideas is to get the reader to think about these dilemmas. One of the ideas Dostoyevsky focuses on in Crime &Punishment is the motivation an individual has to commit a crime. In a traditional crime novel, the reader does not know who committed the crime and therefore does not know

Katelyn Wentworth Dr. Lawler & Dr. Zubeck Honors 371-V01 March 11th, 2015 Interpretation through Nietzsche Throughout Dostoevsky’s novel, Crime and Punishment, the main character, Raskolnikov, contemplates and eventually commits the murders of two women. Raskolnikov, having committed the crime, is then faced with the consequences of his actions – the punishment. The guilt and suffering Raskolnikov experiences throughout the remaining sections of the novel pull him into a constant back and forth