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“The Grand Inquisitor”

“The Grand Inquisitor”. Context and significance. Source. The Brothers Karamazov Fyodor Dostoevsky Published in 1880 Dostoevsky’s final book. Context. Philosophical novel Ethical debates about God, free will, and morality Affected by son, Alyosha’s death of epilepsy

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“The Grand Inquisitor”

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  1. “The Grand Inquisitor” Context and significance

  2. Source • The Brothers Karamazov • Fyodor Dostoevsky • Published in 1880 • Dostoevsky’s final book

  3. Context • Philosophical novel • Ethical debates about God, free will, and morality • Affected by son, Alyosha’s death of epilepsy • Dostoevsky had same illness

  4. Irony and theme • Redemption • Sons could redeem the sins of a father • In book, sons aid in the murder of father • Tragedy of patricide • Hero’s name is Alyosha • The wrongly accused

  5. Structure • Criticized as “slipshod” • Modern structure • Dialogue slides between different characters between parts/books • Bearing out of philosophical/ethical truth

  6. The Grand Inquisitor • During the Spanish Inquisition, the Cardinal Grand Inquisitor was responsible for questioning heretics • Responsible for torture murder, etc., in the name of God • Regime of fear and fascist control over the Christian world

  7. Video Clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gldlyTjXk9A

  8. “The Grand Inquisitor” • Debate between Jesus and the Cardinal Grand Inquisitor • Do humans really want to be free? • Can they handle freedom? • Grand Inquisitor claims Jesus did humanity disservice

  9. Predict reading… • What themes would you expect to find in the reading? • What conflicts would you expect to find? • What problems do you expect to encounter?

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