Dostoevskys The Brothers Karamazov Essay -- Brothers Karamazov Dostoe

Dostoevskys The Brothers Karamazov Dostoevsky first presents Smerdyakov, in The Brothers Karamazov, in entertain 3 of Part 1. The author divulges particulars of the conception of the ivth countersign of Fyodor Pavovich Karamazov. Late on a September evening, a drunk Fyodor, by modern standards, rapes a homeless woman. Stinking Lizaveta, the victim of Fyodors violence, was a apologue in the t receive. Regardless of her unattractive and dirty appearance, her poverty, and homelessness, the townspeople regarded her with sympathy and compassion. Fyodor, on the other hand, treated Lizaveta as an insubordinate who was undeserving of even an oz. of respect. He and his friends mock her. He, then, rapes her. And, as if these actions ar non cruel and umbrage enough, he vehemently denies any of it happening. Later, when Lizaveta gives birth to Fyodors illegitimate son, it is Grigory and Marfa who take the boy in, baptize him, and decide to raise the child. The townspeople mistakenly cre dit Fyodor for fetching the dead womans child into his house. All of these disturbing actions on the part of Fyodor are cause for his punishment. While Fyodor neglected his fatherly duties to his other three sons, to this fourth, he rejects them completely. He finds the controversy around the mystery of the boys conception amusing. He employs his own son as one of his servants, as his lackey. Although incredible attention to detail is paid to the story of Lizaveta, Dostoevsky waits to speak of the boy himself. It is as if the author is all(a) ready separating this last son. Dostoevsky claims to not want to go into detail rough Smerdyakov so as not to distract the reader from the story. However, it is an intention set-up on the part of the author. When we finally learn more of this mysterious character, it is not until four chapters later. Dostoevsky is oddly able to summarize the character of Smerdyakov in only tail fin pages, whereas, with the characters of his brothers, he needs many more pages. In this way, the author is viewing the mistreatment of this innocent boy by all who know him. Grigory is ashamed of him. He spreads the story of Smerdyakovs birth and ruins his reputation indefinitely. All three of the brothers treat Smerdyakov not as an equal, but as a servant. Despite his displays of intelligence, Smerdyakov is labeled and mocked by everyone. He is called a lackey, an ass, a sco... ...he destruction of his third brother a little differently. Alexei cares to an extreme extent about others. He is deeply change by the suffering of Ilyusha and the other schoolboys. Smerdyakov knows that by simply affecting the two brothers whom Alexei loves, he is also affecting Alexei. Alexei, to no avail, attempts to save what remains of his brothers demean states. While Smerdyakovs actions are cunning and deceitful, he knows at every act exactly what he is doing and why he is doing it. He is goody alert of his own predicament. He is born into misfortune, a ttempts to avenge his name, and wreaks havoc upon this small Russian town. While he carefully manipulates people and skillfully executes his plans, he is witting also of the immorality of discharge. Like Zisomas mysterious visitor, Smerdyakov commits his crimes out of passion. He does not wait for the jury to consider his case. Like the mysterious visitor, he has convicted himself of murder and sentences himself death. Smerdyakovs vicious crime and brutal punishment complete a full life of violence starting at his conception. His passionately violent record erupts implosively beneath a mask of implacable calm.