Pride and what it means: A reflection on The Brother's Karamzov
Background I've been reading this novel and in this chapter Alyosha(Alexei) went to the man that was beaten by his brother, a public humiliation and a very poor man that was affected. This man had children who were sick, and their means of survival was what we call hand to mouth. The offer Alyosha's brother had a woman who loved him, this is an oversimplification of their dynamic, for said brother felt he didn't deserve her for she was way too good for filth like him. Nonetheless this isn't about their relationship dynamic, that's a whole different conversation. This is about what she did. She gave 200 Roubles to Alyosha to give the man as some sort of apology or buying forgiveness as others may deem it. Now this money would've an immense impact on the captain (I should check his name again). It would've allowed him to buy medication for 3 different people, enabling them to not only feel better, but also help around the house. If they were well they could ...

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