![]() ![]() The stories involve characters from various backgrounds and the lines of narrative the plots are driven down swerve off onto assorted exits, but they all wind up at the same destination: unluckiness in love for the lonely men. “White Nights,” “Dream of a Ridiculous Man,” and “ A Gentle Creature” just three of the most well-known stories that are riffs upon this storyline. When one actually begins looking for recurring motifs and storylines a very starkly defined theme comes into shape almost immediately. Lonely Men and Young Women: Unhappily Ever After Throughout his body of short fiction can be found various plots which bring the system of bureaucracy into the target of his profound disappointment, yet his bureaucrats themselves are often portrayed as victims as much as the people they disappoint in their service. “The Crocodile” is an unusually absurdist work that is assuredly critical of the infamous Russian bureaucracy, but within that criticism is a demand for respect toward the unfortunate man inside the belly of the beast. As far as the people, its culture and its virtues, he is a staunch defender. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.ĭostoyevsky has much to criticize about Russia, but the target of most of that criticism is systemic. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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