Topics for Further Study
Dostoyevsky significantly influenced numerous twentieth-century writers such as Albert Camus, Richard Wright, and Franz Kafka. Choose a novel by one of these authors and compose an essay that explores Dostoyevsky's impact.
The novel contains numerous references to religious lore. Select a few of these references and investigate their complete stories. How do these references affect the narrative? Are they pertinent to contemporary American readers, or are these stories overlooked?
Describe the idea of the ideal Russian woman. Compare Grushenka and Katerina based on this concept.
Dmitri reluctantly considers fleeing to America. What does America symbolize in this scenario? Has the perception of America evolved?
How does the tale of Ilusha's lost dog mirror the overarching themes of the novel?
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