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Value Of Suffering In Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov

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In Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, the characters continuously struggle during the progression of the novel. They are challenged with disbelief in God, family disorder, and a shaken perception of morality. The value of suffering is a significant topic in the novel. It is regarded as a necessary aspect of life, meant to be a purification process to become closer to salvation. Suffering is a way in which the characters can find moral redemption and an improved faith in God. It is looked at as a personal experience valuable in the development of one’s self. In addition, it is through these sufferings by which the characters can let go of their egotistical desires and share with others who suffer as well. The Christian view of suffering is

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