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There's 5 things a Christian loves to see in a story: unconditional love, self-sacrifice, and of course, the 3 r's, redemption, reconciliation, and resurrection.

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Replace the word ‘ridiculous’ with ‘cringe’ and read it again.

The Brothers Karamazov: Book 10: Boys, Chapter 6: Precocity by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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I feel like Alyosha would greatly benefit from owning a weighted blanket. He just... needs to be compressed.

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LMAO

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i am once again CRYING

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the lack of War and Peace content is just so disheartening. a fruitless search across all apps.

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Dmitri: can you break up with my fiancée for me?

Alyosha:

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Dmitri does anything:

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The investigators: “Dmitri Fyodorovich, we have evidence from witnesses AND your own testimony that you had a weapon, had a motive, knew of the whereabouts of the money, knew the knocks system, AND were at the scene of the crime around the time of the murder.”

Dmitri:

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The investigators: So, Dmitri Fyodorovich, we need to ask about–

Dmitri:

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Things You Are Going To Find In A Dostoyevsky Novel:

-Epilepsy -Fainting spells -Murder -Existential crises -Awkward main characters who can’t do anything -Crying -Lots of crying -Sickness, literally all the time -Hysterical women -Screaming and yelling -Did I mention hysteria? -Or crying? -Or SICKNESS

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"Dmitri Fyodorovich, you're under arrest for the murder of your father"

Dmitri: I came out to have a good time and I'm honestly feeling so attacked right now

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Alyosha meeting Grushenka:

Alyosha after getting to know Grushenka:

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I am once again thinking about dmitri fyodorovich karamazov

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I wonder if Dostoyevsky felt guilt for the death of his son…especially considering he had epilepsy :(

I love it when classic authors name characters after themself.

Jane Austen: This accomplished, beautiful young lady will of course be named Jane.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky: Yeah the brothers’ horrible father is named Fyodor I guess.

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By Kate Beaton