Book 3 discussion

Dostoevsky and Our Freedoms

Dostoevsky and Our Freedoms

by Marlene Azar -
Number of replies: 1

Based on the biography on moodle and the book, I think Dostoevsky would be split on our freedoms.  I think he would support and enjoy our freedoms of speech and press, since he had been arrested for doing such things. I don't think he would like the freedom of religion laws that seperate state from church, because he seems to think the two should be combined-- he seems to be all about forgiveness and might think our punishments are too strict.  I think Dostoevsky would think some of our freedoms are too 'limited', since almost all of his characters and he seem to partake in drinking, gambling, women, parties, ect.  As for our society as a whole, I think Dostoevsky would be disapointed in us because most of us are ungrateful (take everything for granted) and un-religious (unforgiving, ect).  He seemed to support redemption.

Sorry, but I'm really irritated right now-- this is the second time I typed this--I accidentaly deleted it all before I posted it and I can't remember what else I wanted to say.

In reply to Marlene Azar

Re: Dostoevsky and Our Freedoms

by Marlene Azar -
Well, I didn't say anything about book 3 because I didn't know if we had to, so here it goes.  I wonder why Katerina wants Dmitry so badly if she knows he perfers someone else.  I also think Grushenka is the root of all the problems in the Karamosov family, because she is messing with both Fyodor and Dmitry.  Everyone seems to want to drag Aloysha into the mess.  I think I already commented on the arguement that occured between Smerkadov and the others, but I don't  remember where I posted it.  I think Smerkadov's ideas about God and forgiveness are wrong-- you can't just expect to be forgiven  after you renounce your faith just to save your life.