Intro: Tolstoy and Dostoevsky – most famous 19th century Russian novelists / Discuss similarities between the two (Russian literature characteristics), but also key differences —> contradicting writing style, different perspectives and ideals toward the contemporary issues in Russia Body1: background and personal life of Tolstoy Body2: background and personal life of Dostoevsky Body3: Tolstoy – older generation, countryside setting Body4:Dostoevsky – younger generation, city setting Body5: Tolstoy – reflecting personal POV through the protagonist (monologue) Body6: Dostoevsky – reflecting multiple POV through different characters (conversation) Body7: Tolstoy – focus on outside social issues Body8: Dostoevsky – focus on inner humanistic issues Body9: Tolstoy – no god, romanticism 사람은 무엇으로 사는가 Body10: Dostoevsky – yes god, cynicism 카르마조프가의 형제들 Conclusion: meet with each other and discuss the issues — potentially reduce class conflict, give people opportunity to understand each other, initiate new social change.
