Fyodor, the father of Dmitry, Ivan, and Alyosha, leads a life of debauchery and wickedness. He did not mourn the deaths of his wives, and he then neglected his children when from their infancy. Fyodor loves to play-act, and even takes up the role of a character at unexpected times. He is a sensual man, with many mistresses over the years, and he gets all his money through crooked business dealings at other people’s expense. The religious life of Fyodor is non-existent, and alcoholism is his way of life. When his eldest son, Dmitry comes back and asks for money that begins a very poor relationship between the two of them. Later he gets along quite well with Ivan, and falls in love with Alyosha.
Dmitry is the first son of Fyodor Pavlovich. When his mother, Adelaida Ivanovna, left Fyodor and then when she died, Dmitry was neglected by Fyodor. A servant took care of Dmitry until a distant cousin from his mother’s side came and claimed him. From then on he was shuffled around from distant relative to distant relative. His youth was disorderly, and he never finished high school. Later he joined the army, and he led a wild life. By the time he came of age, he was already in dept. In addition, when he came of age, Dmitry finally got to know his father. Dmitry went to find him in search of the property Dmitry believed he would be inheriting from his father. For four years, Fyodor paid off Dmitry with small sums. Dmitry’s impatience came through however, and after four years, Dmitry demanded the full terms of his inheritance to be settled. It was only then that he learned that Fyodor really had no worth to his estate and that Fyodor had already given Dmitry all that he would receive.
When Ivan and Alyosha’s mother had died, they were both neglected, similar to Dmitry. However, their deceased mother’s mistress came and took them away with her. Like his younger brother Alyosha, Ivan was raised and educated by the heir of his deceased mother’s mistress, Yefim Petrovich. He was somewhat a gloomy and withdrawn child, and at a young age, his brilliant capacity for learning was clear to see. Yefim helped him to receive a great education, and when Yefim died, Ivan went on to study at a university. While attending university, he wrote small articles for newspapers to make some money to live off of. His writing abilities and great intellectual capacities became apparent in these articles, and soon they were in high demand. Ivan began to write more in depth articles, and his name spread among the literary critics. Once he had finally obtained his inheritance from Yefim’s death, he inexplicably went back to meet his father for the first time. Contrary to the expectations of such a proud, learned, self-established, young man, Ivan got along fantastically with his father.
Alyosha will later become the hero of Dosteovsky’s novel. The boy grew up, like his older brother Ivan, under the care of Yefim. Alyosha was unique from his childhood, and his nature seemed to be one of internal preoccupation. He never condemned others or kept track of their abuses towards him. He was serene and even-tempered. Everyone loved Alyosha, and he also loved people. With one year left until finishing his studies, Alyosha suddenly went to visit his father to see his mother’s grave. He had a peculiar memory of his mother that he could not let go of. His drunken father treated him with sentimentality, and Fyodor even fell somewhat in love with his youngest son. When Alyosha announced that he wanted to join the nearby monastery, Fyodor let him go, asking Alyosha to pray for his sinful soul.
If I encountered Alyosha I would be mesmerized by his humble, and yet fearless, nature. I would talk with him of his love for mankind and his religious convictions. I would ask why he joined the monastery and how the elder Zosima influenced him. Alyosha’s introspective nature, even-temper, warm distance, and peaceful attitude would be very interesting to observe.
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Fyodor, the father of Dmitry, Ivan, and Alyosha, leads a life of debauchery and wickedness. He did not mourn the deaths of his wives, and he then neglected his children when from their infancy. Fyodor loves to play-act, and even takes up the role of a character at unexpected times. He is a sensual man, with many mistresses over the years, and he gets all his money through crooked business dealings at other people’s expense. The religious life of Fyodor is non-existent, and alcoholism is his way of life. When his eldest son, Dmitry comes back and asks for money that begins a very poor relationship between the two of them. Later he gets along quite well with Ivan, and falls in love with Alyosha.
Dmitry is the first son of Fyodor Pavlovich. When his mother, Adelaida Ivanovna, left Fyodor and then when she died, Dmitry was neglected by Fyodor. A servant took care of Dmitry until a distant cousin from his mother’s side came and claimed him. From then on he was shuffled around from distant relative to distant relative. His youth was disorderly, and he never finished high school. Later he joined the army, and he led a wild life. By the time he came of age, he was already in dept. In addition, when he came of age, Dmitry finally got to know his father. Dmitry went to find him in search of the property Dmitry believed he would be inheriting from his father. For four years, Fyodor paid off Dmitry with small sums. Dmitry’s impatience came through however, and after four years, Dmitry demanded the full terms of his inheritance to be settled. It was only then that he learned that Fyodor really had no worth to his estate and that Fyodor had already given Dmitry all that he would receive.
When Ivan and Alyosha’s mother had died, they were both neglected, similar to Dmitry. However, their deceased mother’s mistress came and took them away with her. Like his younger brother Alyosha, Ivan was raised and educated by the heir of his deceased mother’s mistress, Yefim Petrovich. He was somewhat a gloomy and withdrawn child, and at a young age, his brilliant capacity for learning was clear to see. Yefim helped him to receive a great education, and when Yefim died, Ivan went on to study at a university. While attending university, he wrote small articles for newspapers to make some money to live off of. His writing abilities and great intellectual capacities became apparent in these articles, and soon they were in high demand. Ivan began to write more in depth articles, and his name spread among the literary critics. Once he had finally obtained his inheritance from Yefim’s death, he inexplicably went back to meet his father for the first time. Contrary to the expectations of such a proud, learned, self-established, young man, Ivan got along fantastically with his father.
Alyosha will later become the hero of Dosteovsky’s novel. The boy grew up, like his older brother Ivan, under the care of Yefim. Alyosha was unique from his childhood, and his nature seemed to be one of internal preoccupation. He never condemned others or kept track of their abuses towards him. He was serene and even-tempered. Everyone loved Alyosha, and he also loved people. With one year left until finishing his studies, Alyosha suddenly went to visit his father to see his mother’s grave. He had a peculiar memory of his mother that he could not let go of. His drunken father treated him with sentimentality, and Fyodor even fell somewhat in love with his youngest son. When Alyosha announced that he wanted to join the nearby monastery, Fyodor let him go, asking Alyosha to pray for his sinful soul.
If I encountered Alyosha I would be mesmerized by his humble, and yet fearless, nature. I would talk with him of his love for mankind and his religious convictions. I would ask why he joined the monastery and how the elder Zosima influenced him. Alyosha’s introspective nature, even-temper, warm distance, and peaceful attitude would be very interesting to observe.
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