Jacob C.
05-24-2005, 06:07 PM
This critique has some things right. <br>1) Yes, Dostoevsky does a wonderful job of painting amazing charachter and depth. <br>2) It has the storyline right<br><br>BUT!<br>Myshkin is anything but an uneducated man. Throughout the story there comes up numerous debates. At which Myshkin, through which I believe Dost. uses as a conduit for his own beliefs but none-the-less take on the form of Myshkins personality, is brought about amazing points of insight. <br>The reason Aglaya falls in love with Myshkin is because in Myshkin, Aglaya finds a teacher.<br>The reason for Myshkin's calling card for idiocy is because of his social ineptness...but, and I do mean anything BUT, his lack of knowledge in other fields.