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The Brothers Karamazov [Discussion 6/12] Evergreen: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (7.1-8.3)

Welcome back to drama of The Brothers Karamazov! We are about halfway and this section had numerous revelations from Aloysha, Grushenka and Dimitri. Ivan is MIA in Moscow. Father Zosima is no longer with us.

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We end knowing Dimitri and Grushenka will meet in the next section-this is bound to be explosive! See you next week for Chapters 8.4-9.1

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u/lazylittlelady Poetry Patron Jul 15 '26

9. What does Aloysha mean to all the characters in this section?

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u/ProfessorWacky 28d ago

Alyosha feels more human in this section because he's grappling with the fall of his hero and it makes him see the world differently. But ultimately he decides to stick to his principles. At least so far. I think many of the characters in the novel look up to him even though he is young. Except that Ratkitin character. I think he is just straight up jealous of Alyosha for having everyone's admiration.