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A 10 page paper which examines Russian culture and
society as seen in Turgenev’s “Fathers and Sons,” Dostoevsky’s “Crime and
Punishment,” and Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Page Count:
10 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAruscul.rtf
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cultural aspects of the Russian people. They serve as very powerful windows into the Russian world as they address such diversity as seen through the rural and urban individuals, especially
in relationship to those who lived in the countryside and those within cities, especially St. Petersburg. Three of the most famous and intricate works that address such conditions are Turgenevs
"Fathers and Sons," Dostoevskys "Crime and Punishment," and Tolstoys "Anna Karenina." The following paper examines each one separately as they present us with images of Russian culture. The paper finishes
with a comparison of how the three novels work together. Fathers and Sons "Fathers and Sons differs from most nineteenth century Russian novels in that the characters are
simply drawn and the plot is straightforward. Still, the work operates on two levels" (Masterpieces of World Literature 303). For example, we note that, "On the one hand, Turgenev dramatizes
the universal conflicts which arise between any two generations. On the other, he vividly portrays the unsettled state of Russian peasantry before the Revolution" (Masterpieces of World Literature 303). Because
of these simple facts we see that "His discussions of political anarchy make the work an important document in Russian political history" (Masterpieces of World Literature 303). In this
story we have "Yevgeny Vassilyitch Bazarov, a nihilistic young medical school graduate and Arkadys closest friend. Arrogant and ruthless, Bazarov believes only in the power of the intellect and science"
(Masterpieces of World Literature 303). This offers us a character who is clearly far more modern and westernized in terms of advancing and evolving. He is, however, counterbalanced by "Nikolai
Kirsanov and his brother" who, according to Yevgeny, "are hopelessly antiquated humanitarians. He tells them: You wont fight--and yet you fancy yourselves gallant chaps--but we mean to fight.... We want
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