"It was crying and praying. So long we survived. And now we waited only that they shoot, because we had not else to do" (267). This quote from the end of the novel ironically describes what the Jewish people had to endure after the concentration camps. Vladek Spieglman develops two personalities in Maus I and II—before and after the concentration camps.
This quote is important because it tells the reader how excellent social skills Phil possesses, and how he has a charming personality and successfully can get along with
The relationships between men and women during perestroika offers little as far as progression of women’s role in society. “Since perestroika, Russian women have been subject to a ‘backlash’, largely from male politicians and journalists, against the alleged ‘over-emancipation’ of women by the Soviet state” (Marsh). The absence of really positive male characters in these works allows for real women struggles to be taken seriously and without much judgement and emphasizes the importance of the mother and daughter relationship as well as the women struggle during
While Chekhov and Oates present us with a similar story line, we are still presented with two very different stories, the way it is told, the journey we get to follow is unique in their own way in each of the stories. Yet one key element stays the same in the original version from Chekhov as in the Oates version: We are confronted with the inner change of a person through love. Gurov, weary of his marriage, encounters the young, adventurous Anna who wants to escape the tedious provincial life during a trip. In the decadent summer mood of Yalta Gurov begins an affair with her - just one among many, as he believes. But back in Moscow, he cannot forget about the beautiful Anna, and they meet again.
Humbert Humbert’s Obsession/ compulsion of Dolores Haze Lolita is one of the Vladimir Nabokov’s well-known novels, as it is one of the greatest novels in twenty-first century. It contains one of the most controversial in the history of literature. Nabokov is a Russian-American author, whose works have influenced popular culture. Nabokov explores feelings of sympathy, love, heartbreak, in a beautifully disturbing way; he uses a dark sense of humor to mesmerize the audience and I find that being able to unfold comedy with such a taboo subject such as obsessing over young girls, which many would feel to be unfit to society, is a work of art in itself.
Crime and Punishment follows Raskolnikov, a peasant, and his psyche as he navigates life the following weeks after murdering two women. With the struggles faced every day in mid-nineteenth century St. Petersburg Russia, those hardships would inevitably seep into Crime and Punishment to shape the characters' lives. Dostoyevsky utilized aspects from everyday life in mid-nineteenth-century Russia to shape Raskolnikov and his setting in a way that would further the themes of insanity and suffering. Throughout Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov went to hardly any places though one he was at often was his home.
Raskolnikov gives the discourse as if he were disconnected from it. He doesn't understand the ramifications of what he is stating, he doesn't understand that what he is portraying is not him. This discourse ought to have made Raskolnikov reflect; it ought to have made him doubt his circumstance, particularly after the homicide he confers and his self-personality infection (phenomenal or customary?). Be that as it may, Raskolnikov's discourse has no such impact; he talks as if perusing a transcript or discussing a retained lyric, as though some person is talking through him and as though the words had no effect on his inner voice. He takes a gander at the ground while talking, as though panicked of the ramifications of the hypothesis for his own life, yet he never voices this apprehension, he just proceeds onward, "as he said these words and amid the entire going before tirade he kept his eyes on one spot on the floor covering" (245).
The novel begins with the story of a young Russian student, Raskolnikov. He believes himself to be an extraordinary man. In order to prove his theory of his right to crime, Raskolnikov 'needs' to murder the old pawnbroker Alyona Ivanovna and her innocent sister Lizaveta. Immediately after the crime, the guilt sets over Raskolnikov and he becomes sickly ill. During his recovery, he finds Razumihin, an old schoolmate and friend.
Her utilitarianism and faith connect with the Pochvennichestvo, a division of intellectuals focused on humbling themselves and cooperating with the Russian Orthodox Church to spread social reform. Though Dostoyevsky does not portray Sonia’s religiosity as a hindrance to her development, Raskolnikov views it as a weakness. His Nihilism’s direct opposition her Utilitarianism drives her to attempt to change him despite his resistance. Sonia uses her faith and Utilitarianism to push Raskolnikov down the most moral path. These efforts confuse Raskolnikov and nurture his internal conflict between guilt and pride, drawing out suspense in Crime and Punishment.
In his works Zoshchenko puts his characters in such interesting circumstances, it is so simple but still they cannot adapt, and because of that they look silly, and sometimes even pathetic. One of the stories that I really liked was Classy Lady, and if we take a better look at the character of the story, Grigory Ivanovich, he may be a perfect example of this non-adaptive and absurd hero. He tells the story himself, which means that we perceive the narrative from the first person. It cannot be easier than this, we just found out from a protagonist about the outcome of his interest of an aristocratic lady. There seems to be no significant lesson out of this story at the first site.
This statement of women fully cements the fear of women and their portrayal as deceitful tricksters that is consistent throughout Nevskii prospekt. The narrator refers to the women in a bitter tone, warning the reader against them. The women are portrayed in a dehumanised manner. Keeping in mind the female characters until now have also served as instruments of deception, leading Piskaryov and Pirogov into their traps, women continue to be reduced to a collective symbol for the traps bringing men to their downfall through manipulating their sexual desires. The betrayal present throughout the story has not only come from Nevskii prospekt itself, but also from women.
Ashish Biju FYOS – Death, Desire, Madness A Love Story Like No Other The Gentle Creature by Fyodor Dostoyevsky explores the juxtaposition of a woman who commits suicide while clinging onto an icon of her faith. In the end, a love story emerges through the disheveled thoughts of the husband. These thoughts are understandably chaotic, but ultimately, the real story can be unlocked through the further analysis of the narrator’s narcissism, cowardliness, and epiphany. The story that unfolds is the strikingly well-crafted tragedy of a man who confesses his love too late and a woman who cannot handle it.
Raskolnikov’s struggle with criminality is a struggle that is reflected in Dostoyevsky’s own character. Raskolnikov also has a moral, compassionate characteristic
Porfiry Petrovich is undoubtedly a skilled inspector and detective, as he is among the first to deduce who is really the murderer in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment. Although the audience is not introduced to this character until he is formally met by Raskolnikov on page 249, Porfiry is incredibly important to this story. Through his interactions with Raskolnikov directly, as well as the reports he receives from others who come into contact with him, Porfiry is able to pin Raskolnikov as the killer, but he does not have enough evidence to cement these suspicions. What follows is a battle of wits between a cat and mouse, as Porfiry knows justice will eventually win out, but he has to bide his time until the moment is right to strike.
Raskolnikov’s accumulating debt owed to his landlord prevents him from moving outside of Saint Petersburg and causes massive emotional damage. Each time he leaves his apartment, he fears seeing his landlady, The stress and anxiety arising from the debt he owes to his landlord causes him to become unruly and he had, “fallen into a state of nervous depression akin to hypochondria,” feeding into his detachment from society. Not only does Raskolnikov’s living situation seem grim, but his room itself furthers his emotional detachment from society. Raskolnikov’s room allows him to dehumanize himself.
