SLAVIC 210 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sophia Tolstaya, Rich Woman, Mikhail Arkadyevich Svetlov
16 Mar 2018
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Possesses a natural, simple faith in god that translates into a genuine love for mankind. Affiliated with the monastery as a student of the elder zossima. Lost his mother, sofya, when he was 4 but he remembers her his whole life: 17 "like spots of light out of darkness" Cannot find it in himself to judge others. She is a rich woman and when her and fyodor get married he takes all her money. She runs away and leaves dmitri in the care of fyodor, but fyodor forgets him so grigory brings him up. Grew up believing that he had property and would be independent upon coming of age. Has lived a life torn between sin and redemption. Dominated by his passions, but feels remorse for his actions. She is very young and elopes with fyodor to get away from her evil benefactress but then realizes fyodor is worse. Demands a rational explanation for everything that happens in the universe.
