Comments on: The Brothers Karamazov Book VIII: Mitya http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337&cpage=1#comment-37338 Amy Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:39:41 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337#comment-37338 Not to diminish human experience of epilepsy, but we used to have an epileptic dog, and it was clear he often could sense when a seizure was coming. Poor guy. He'd start pacing and whimpering. Not to diminish human experience of epilepsy, but we used to have an epileptic dog, and it was clear he often could sense when a seizure was coming. Poor guy. He’d start pacing and whimpering.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337&cpage=1#comment-37337 girldetective Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:49:05 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337#comment-37337 Amy, I thought it was strongly implied that Smerdyakov was faking his episode. I'll look for passage to support this. But in the meantime, in one of the books I read, there was a sentence about how epileptics can feel fits coming on. It's interesting how this book interconnects with every other book I read. Amy, I thought it was strongly implied that Smerdyakov was faking his episode. I’ll look for passage to support this. But in the meantime, in one of the books I read, there was a sentence about how epileptics can feel fits coming on. It’s interesting how this book interconnects with every other book I read.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337&cpage=1#comment-37322 Amy Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:34:22 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337#comment-37322 Actually, after I first posted, I started thinking about Ivan. Smerdyakov seems to have gone into some kind of epilectic hell. Ritalee, I agree with everything you say. There is something kind of fun about the dashing off in the sleigh. It would have been fun to be a spectator (as long as I got some champagne and chocolate too!). Actually, after I first posted, I started thinking about Ivan. Smerdyakov seems to have gone into some kind of epilectic hell.

Ritalee, I agree with everything you say. There is something kind of fun about the dashing off in the sleigh. It would have been fun to be a spectator (as long as I got some champagne and chocolate too!).

]]> By: Ritalee http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337&cpage=1#comment-37321 Ritalee Wed, 24 Jul 2013 15:48:30 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337#comment-37321 I don't think Dmitri did it, but will take the fall for it. I agree with Kristin about the cook -- hadn't thought of Ivan but also a good possibility. I don’t think Dmitri did it, but will take the fall for it. I agree with Kristin about the cook — hadn’t thought of Ivan but also a good possibility.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337&cpage=1#comment-37320 girldetective Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:35:14 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337#comment-37320 Amy, you don't suspect long-suffering Ivan, or long-suffering and super-bitter Smerdyakov? I'm thinking one of those offed his father, Dmitri bashed Grigori, (who might live) and got covered in blood. Doesn't explain the cash influx, though. Amy, you don’t suspect long-suffering Ivan, or long-suffering and super-bitter Smerdyakov?

I’m thinking one of those offed his father, Dmitri bashed Grigori, (who might live) and got covered in blood. Doesn’t explain the cash influx, though.

]]> By: Ritalee http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337&cpage=1#comment-37319 Ritalee Wed, 24 Jul 2013 13:45:19 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337#comment-37319 I'm glad to see some things actually happen in this book. Dmitri, long referred to as impetuous, really fills out as a character as he frantically tries to prepare for a doomed future. I had an unexpected affection for Perkhotin, who seemed like the first character in the book to question and comment on the strangeness of events -- everyone else participates in them with abandon. I liked mad Dmitri's spree of filling a sleigh full of champagne and food and dashing off into the night with bells on. This guy is an artist of self-destruction. I’m glad to see some things actually happen in this book. Dmitri, long referred to as impetuous, really fills out as a character as he frantically tries to prepare for a doomed future. I had an unexpected affection for Perkhotin, who seemed like the first character in the book to question and comment on the strangeness of events — everyone else participates in them with abandon. I liked mad Dmitri’s spree of filling a sleigh full of champagne and food and dashing off into the night with bells on. This guy is an artist of self-destruction.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337&cpage=1#comment-37304 Amy Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:53:58 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337#comment-37304 And he done it in the bedroom. And he done it in the bedroom.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337&cpage=1#comment-37302 Amy Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:12:48 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5337#comment-37302 I think this book moved faster than any of the others preceding it. I think Dmitri done it with the pestle and has blocked it from his memory. I think this book moved faster than any of the others preceding it. I think Dmitri done it with the pestle and has blocked it from his memory.

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