Dostoevsky takes this crude and radically expressive man, known as the underground man, and makes him into the narrator of the piece. ... However, Dostoevsky begins to submerge the reader into the piece through the human principles of conformity and exclusion, just as Morrison's politicians do. As opposed to how the politicians use inclusion as a promise and a disguise, Dostoevsky used exclusion as an attraction. ... Further, this response is apparent in Dostoevsky's novella as well. ... However, as the piece progresses Dostoevsky depicts the underground man as a relatable person, ju...

• Word Count: 1711
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Dostoevsky makes numerous references in his novel concerning the direct impact one's living quarters can make upon their life and it is these specific references that further illustrate Dostoevsky's themes and characters. The living space of Dostoevsky's main character, Raskolnikov, is a scene that holds a variety of significant events. ... The living quarters of Raskolnikov helps Dostoevsky further develop his themes and the personality of his characters. ... The home is indeed where the heart is, an undoubtedly true expression in Dostoevsky's novel. Dostoevsky illu...

• Word Count: 1326
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

His manifesto - which he sent to the New York Times and Washington Post demanding publication within three months "or else" - reveals a number of literary influences from Dostoevsky and Joseph Conrad to Nietzsche, Emerson and Thoreau. ...

• Word Count: 1321
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate