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Summary- Entry No. 5 Pgs. 313-379 Zosima’s story continues as he discusses materialistic needs. He reflects that people are too caught up in materialistic wants and needs rather than being connected with people spiritually. He believes in the power of prayer and love. To rid himself of his sins from his time in the military, he returns to seek forgiveness. He continues to discuss that he prays for even the people in hell, especially suicide victims, because he believes that they deserve that love too. When the novel returns to the story in their present day, Zosima dies. It was fabled that miraculous events would occur upon his death, and everyone is waiting eagerly for it. An odor surfaces out of the casket and people are confused because
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