Dostoevsky's The Idiot
Dostoevsky famously said consciousness was a disease, so The Idiot published in 1869, is considered his most personal novel as it deals with themes and experiences which Dostoevsky went through in his own life, namely death penalty, epilepsy, and that deep goodness and innocence that Dostoevsky was seeking throughout his life. On a deeper level, Dostoevsky wished he was a little bit more naive and innocent. For him once you’re exposed to certain ideas, it is impossible to unsee what you have seen. We use alcohol, drugs, and often other things to numb that pain of knowing things. The most devastating thing in this novel is the awareness that death is the end of you. Yes, once you die you go kaput. Nothing remains of you. No soul flies to heaven. Dostoevsky grappled with this idea throughout his life and he called consciousness as a disease. So the Idiot is his attempt to find an antidote to suffering.
In this video I will summarise the novel, then I will discuss its major themes such as religion, death penalty, money and different kinds of love, and finally Dostoevsky ultimate message in this novel. So get yourself a cup of coffee or some popcorn.
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🕔Time Stamps🕔
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Summary part 1
10:42 Summary part 2
20:10 Theme: death penalty
21:06 epilepsy
22:06 alcohol
22:47 money
23:21 Love
24:44 Religion
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In this video I will summarise the novel, then I will discuss its major themes such as religion, death penalty, money and different kinds of love, and finally Dostoevsky ultimate message in this novel. So get yourself a cup of coffee or some popcorn.
Support the channel
► Monthly donation with perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fictionbeast
► One-time donation on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/fictionbeast
WHERE TO FIND ME:
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiction_philosophy
► E-mail: fictionbeastofficial@gmail.com
► Audio Podcast: https://redcircle.com/shows/c101a9a1-0e79-4515-bdb8-935f669f8c05
Music:
We Are Here by Declan DP https://soundcloud.com/declandp
Licensing Agreement: http://declandp.info/music-licensing
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_we-are-here
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/kNqzp11gXio
🕔Time Stamps🕔
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Summary part 1
10:42 Summary part 2
20:10 Theme: death penalty
21:06 epilepsy
22:06 alcohol
22:47 money
23:21 Love
24:44 Religion
#dostoevsky
#theidiot
#russianliterature
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