How much of a “radical” was Dostoevsky really before he…
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How much of a “radical” was Dostoevsky really before he was arrested?
By some accounts I’ve come across, what he did (prior to being arrested) was fairly benign and the group he was a part of didn’t seem so bad, but the Russian state during that time was extremely oppressive which is why he was arrested, went through a mock execution, and ended up being sent to Siberia. However, I have also seen or heard other accounts that depict him as a true radical and threat to the Russian state.
Can anyone answer that, and also, if he would be considered a radical by today’s standards (say in the America and/or Russia of today), and/or perhaps another European country of his own day, say France or Germany?
Additionally, it’s my understanding that Dostoevsky ended up a Russophile after everything he went through. Is that potentially indicative of him of having been brainwashed/just being scared into loving Russia like Winston in 1984?
Would love to learn more from an expert!
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By some accounts I’ve come across, what he did (prior to being arrested) was fairly benign and the group he was a part of didn’t seem so bad, but the Russian state during that time was extremely oppressive which is why he was arrested, went through a mock execution, and ended up being sent to Siberia. However, I have also seen or heard other accounts that depict him as a true radical and threat to the Russian state.
Can anyone answer that, and also, if he would be considered a radical by today’s standards (say in the America and/or Russia of today), and/or perhaps another European country of his own day, say France or Germany?
Additionally, it’s my understanding that Dostoevsky ended up a Russophile after everything he went through. Is that potentially indicative of him of having been brainwashed/just being scared into loving Russia like Winston in 1984?
Would love to learn more from an expert!
#entertainment
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