Nature and nurture are the very essential building elements of an individual’s character. A controversial, yet often recognizable concept that some people are born more intelligent, charismatic, loving or even on the dark side. The effect of one’s upbringing, surrounding environment and the influence of certain events, neither anticipated nor facilitated by the individual are also significant. In order to make such an observation of character, I will be concentrating on the sons of Fyodor Karamazov in The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The moral stance of the four sons ranges from Alyosha, who is said to be good by nature and Smerdyakov, the one who murdered his father without a shred of guilt. The intent of this essay is to explore
…show more content…
As we break down these characters the determinants of understanding of their nature, the influence of upbringing and environment will be dependent on a few concepts of the novel. Father Zossima states that every man is partially responsible for the sins of his fellow man. This acceptance or guilt of responsibility is the marker of some of the brother’s final moral standing. There is also a strong sense of generational influence in The Brothers Karamazov. Even if Fyodor does not exert direct control over his sons, his presence is significant in all their lives. In addition, each Karamazov is affected by the existence or lack of a parental figure which. Besides all other individually specific occurrences the novel also places emphasis on a good childhood memory. Finally, in studying these characters, it must also be understood that the standard for moral virtue is the recognition and understanding of the Christian God and Father Zosima 's …show more content…
These traits, unless developed by means that we are not informed of, also came naturally to Alyosha and made his journey of righteousness more pleasant. The first step on this journey was to join a local monastery at the hometown of his father. With everything else going well, Alyosha’s instincts also prove to be instantly positive and effective, as he feels the urge to visit his mother’s grave. This results in Alyosha moving back to his father 's hometown of Ryevsk, Tsarist and then to the local monastery. At this point, Alyosha has most effortlessly ended up at a morally grounded place that suits his natural
As we break down these characters the determinants of understanding of their nature, the influence of upbringing and environment will be dependent on a few concepts of the novel. Father Zossima states that every man is partially responsible for the sins of his fellow man. This acceptance or guilt of responsibility is the marker of some of the brother’s final moral standing. There is also a strong sense of generational influence in The Brothers Karamazov. Even if Fyodor does not exert direct control over his sons, his presence is significant in all their lives. In addition, each Karamazov is affected by the existence or lack of a parental figure which. Besides all other individually specific occurrences the novel also places emphasis on a good childhood memory. Finally, in studying these characters, it must also be understood that the standard for moral virtue is the recognition and understanding of the Christian God and Father Zosima 's …show more content…
These traits, unless developed by means that we are not informed of, also came naturally to Alyosha and made his journey of righteousness more pleasant. The first step on this journey was to join a local monastery at the hometown of his father. With everything else going well, Alyosha’s instincts also prove to be instantly positive and effective, as he feels the urge to visit his mother’s grave. This results in Alyosha moving back to his father 's hometown of Ryevsk, Tsarist and then to the local monastery. At this point, Alyosha has most effortlessly ended up at a morally grounded place that suits his natural