A peasant woman goes to see Father Zosima because she has lost her son. ... This woman had already lost three other sons and just couldn't stand to lose another. Father Zosima tells her a story about a saint who comforts a grieving mother, like herself, who had lost her only child. ... He understands that men themselves are to blame, because they were given paradise and they traded it away...

• Word Count: 2613
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School