Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Childhood

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a Russian author who is known for writing Crime and Punishment. His family and experiences are shown greatly in his literature. He had a troubled past and that changes how he writes all of his novels and short stories
Dostoyevsky was born in Moscow, Russia in 1821 and his father was a former army surgeon which explains why Fyodor Dostoyesky makes death and poverty a key element in his literature. His father was later murdered by his own surfs which caused Dostoyevsky’s view on murder and death to be changed even more (Rosefeldt). Dostoyevsky’s mother was a weak lady which can explain why there are many frail women in Crime and Punishment (Rosefeldt). These weak women in Crime and Punishment usually had a husband who was a drunk similar to Dostoyevsky’s father and mother. In Dostoyevsky’s life he received the best education from his Father and great schools. This is the same for Raskolnikov who is the protagonist in Crime and Punishment. Raskolnikov in the story did not have a former surgeon for a father to teach him like Dostoyevsky did but they are both extremely intelligent men who have dropped out of a university (Peer). Dostoyevsky’s knowledge and experiences helped him create characters with his personality, like Raskolnikov, and balance that with …show more content…
This family has a father who is a drunk that always spends money on alcohol that he can’t afford. His wife hates him for this and beats him when he comes home. While drunk the father gets run over by horses pulling a carriage and is eventually alive long enough for his family to see him die on their own couch. Along with the Marmeladovs Dostoyevsky introduces Svidrigailov, a drunk, who beats his wife which eventually leads to her death. Dostoyevsky has the same underlying topic across the book of abusive family members and drunks that seem to be inspired by his Father, Mikhail Andreevich Dostoyevsky, who was an abusive drunk