literature
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Notes from Underground: A Summary
By Fyodor Dostoevsky 1864, Russia Narrated by the Underground Man, a resentful, isolated, and bitter individual who lives in poverty in St. Petersburg. He is a retired civil servant who, out of resentment toward society, isolates himself from others. Although highly self-conscious, he is an overthinker and constantly at war with himself. The book introduces… Continue reading
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Crime and Punishment Character Analysis:
Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov Role: Protagonist Characteristic: Intelligent, Conflicted, Proud, Anxious Meaning of Name: Raskol means “schism” which represents the division between Raskolnikov’s philosophy of “ordinary” and “extraordinary”. Representation: Existential Crisis, Psychological Dualism Rodion R. Raskolnikov is the main character of Crime and Punishment. He is a former law student living in poverty in St. Petersburg. He lives in a small closet-like room which he owes rent money on and often avoids his landlady. He has… Continue reading
The Alchemist MJ 