Review by kalimuniz - The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man

kalimuniz 's review for:

The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoevsky

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A man who lives in agony, numbness, and yearns to kill himself and end his suffering. He has a plan, a weapon, and is awaiting the perfect time to perform his suicide. He is “stopped” by life itself, or the circumstances not feeling right for the moment. He falls asleep the night he plans to officially shoot himself, and dreams of an Eden-like earth following his death where he corrupts the peace unintentionally causing their Fall. Such as like in Adam & Eve with humanity. He resents his choices and the influence he had on the “perfect innocent beings” and wishes to go back and undo his actions. The man cries and tries to free the people of their evil state and just when he thinks all is done; He wakes up and is relieved that it wasn’t real. This awakens his heart to change his life that same moment. He no longer wants to die. He realizes killing himself wont fix him or help escape the tragic world. Instead he begins to preach to others that the truth of life is to be kind and help others to make their life meaningful and that is enough purpose for him. He is grateful at this new perspective on life and begins to help the little girl he once turned away from earlier when he was empty. This story has very similar Christian perspectives on life and spiritual awakening.

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