The Poor (Dostoevsky's Classic Psychological Novella)

Who says poverty means ignorance, who says poverty means lowliness, who says poverty means cunning... It is my first time to come across this kind of epistolary novel. The writing is really wonderful, especially Waka's description of the scenery, which makes the beautiful scenery of childhood reappear in the world, fresh and noble. I looked at Waka's portrait. She is so beautiful, but also looks like a weak and helpless girl. Her portrait really contrasts with Bekov's. The article shows Bekov's violent temper many times, which may foreshadow the repeated sorrow and pain that the girl's future fate will bring. As poor people at that time, "happiness" could only be in the hands of the rich who could give them money. Some noble people could only endure the shame and even bowed their heads to thank the class that oppressed them for the charity. What sin did God commit to punish them like this? From the beginning to the end, the tragic fate has not been controlled by Waka, poor girl. But she is also a lucky, brave girl. She is not numb, she has literature; she does not give up, she works hard; she will not die alone, she has her relative Alexeevich.

A person living alone in the world does not know that there is such a book beside you, in which your life is written in detail. Moreover, it was something that I had never thought of before. Now that I read a book like this, I remembered, found out, and saw it bit by bit. (Indeed, I can often see my own shadow in the book)

The perspective of the whole book is always on the people at the bottom, and the difficult situation of the poor people is shown to us through letters exchanged between two hard-working souls. It seems that there is a huge, invisible, Satan-like hand controlling their tragic fate. Although it is difficult to escape from its control, the author uses the words of the two people in the book to tell us to cherish our lives and believe that the dawn of hope is burning in our hearts. As the book says, poverty is not a sin.

I think this book is very real. It allows me to see the poor life of people at the bottom of society. Jie Fu Shijin and Varenka in the book are really pitiful😢 Especially the sentence "Can't go on like this, my dear, can't go on like this!" Particularly touched me. This reminds me of Yu Hua's "To Live", which also describes suffering, but "The Poor" gave me a deeper feeling.

"Poverty" is not just about the lack of money, but also the creaking sound made by the soul when it is worn away by life. Lao Tuo's epistolary debut accurately analyzes the soul of the times: Devushkin maintains the crumbling dignity among the broken boots and fallen buttons, and repeatedly describes his own life in the letter. Embarrassed, but hurriedly concealed it, as if as long as she didn't tell the truth, her dignity would still be there. This kind of self-deception is the deepest sadness. Varvara married with despair, knowing that there was another kind of poverty ahead. Reading shaped her thoughts, and reality must be compromised. Poverty is the current state of self-perception and the driving force for change. I learned French 200 years ago and now I learn Chinese. Times are changing, but "unfortunately, this infectious disease" has never disappeared. We laughed at Devushkin's pedantry, but we saw ourselves when he blushed and laughed - who has not used humor to cover up his embarrassment? The ultimate form of poverty may be to admit that the holes in life cannot be repaired, but buttoning up your clothes and straightening your back is itself a kind of resistance. Poverty can be external deprivation, but when the soul refuses to kneel down, there is still a complete universe hidden under the shabby coat.

What a touching love, mutual trust and love between each other, but it is so helpless to realize it

Is this a cool novel?

I can't read such a big philosophy of life, I just think it's a story.

They are like father and daughter, like friends, like lovers, like relatives

The character descriptions in the article are very detailed

The narrative structure of this book is unique. All plots and events are written in the form of letters. However, this does not mean that the character creation is empty. On the contrary, the embarrassment and uneasiness of the protagonists, as well as the various attitudes of the neighbors, can be seen in the letters that gradually come and go. However, because the fragments in this book are too long, it is a bit challenging for today's readers' reading habits. It is best to choose a calm day and read it in one go. This is the best.

Poverty is not a sin. . . It really vividly describes the sorrow of the poor,,! ! ! Very exciting! !