‘Bobok’ by Fyodor Dostoevsky: Short Story Analysis ‘Bobok’ was penned by Dostoevsky in the year 1873. ‘Bobok’ means two things: ‘a small bean’ and ‘nonsense’. This is a philosophical story told in the nonsense style to bring to mind several aspects of intellectual thought but in a humorous way. It is essentially the story of the narrator Ivan Ivanovitch, a complacent … [Read more...] about ‘Bobok’ by Fyodor Dostoevsky: Short Story Analysis
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‘The Little Match Girl’ by Hans Christian Andersen: Short Story Analysis
‘The Little Match Girl’ by Hans Christian Andersen: Short Story Analysis This is one of the most widely read stories of Hans Christian Andersen. It’s a story about the stark realities of being poor and needy in a society that is uncompassionate, despondent, and averse to anything concerning ‘reality’. The reality of the poor match girl was that she fell into the ‘have … [Read more...] about ‘The Little Match Girl’ by Hans Christian Andersen: Short Story Analysis
‘The Little Orphan’ by Fyodor Dostoevsky: Short Story Analysis
‘The Little Orphan’ by Fyodor Dostoevsky: Short Story Analysis This short story was published by Dostoevsky in 1887. It’s very much similar to Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale ‘The Little Match Girl’ or ‘The Little Match Seller’. Andersen’s story was published earlier in 1845. I shall review Andersen’s story tomorrow, but today I will be analyzing Dostoevsky’s ‘The … [Read more...] about ‘The Little Orphan’ by Fyodor Dostoevsky: Short Story Analysis
‘An Honest Thief’ by Fyodor Dostoevsky: Short Story Analysis
‘An Honest Thief’ by Fyodor Dostoevsky: Short Story Analysis Fyodor Dostoevsky is one of the few writers who are credited to have been early existentialists. This is obvious in the author’s books and short stories including this one. ‘An Honest Thief’ shows Dostoevsky’s in-depth knowledge of psychology as well as the mental, social, cultural and political condition of … [Read more...] about ‘An Honest Thief’ by Fyodor Dostoevsky: Short Story Analysis