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Elemente de psihologism în romanul dostoievskian ,,Umiliți și obidiți"
The Psychological Element in Dostoevsky's Novel "Humiliated and Insulted"

Author(s): Diana-Elena Firfirica
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Russian Literature, Philology
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: freedom; suffering; psychological crises; love; dream;

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on the psychological processes at work in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel "Humiliated and Insulted". The novel reflects the inner trauma and contradictions experienced by the characters through the struggle between good and evil. Pain and suffering are causing their dehumanization. For some of the characters, such as Jeremy Smith, there is no hope to repair the mistakes of the past, but Natasha and Nikolai have a chance at a new beginning. The main theme of the novel is that of selfishness. Prince Valkovsky is the character that only loves money and himself. The setting, the symbols, the clothing, the interior monologue are tools that Dostoevsky uses for his psychological analysis of the characters.

  • Issue Year: 7/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 52-64
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Romanian