The teacher

The novel "The Idiot" is one of the most expressive models of Dostoevsky's ability to look into the depths of the human soul. This "Idiot" is a prince, from a well-known noble family in Russian history, but his personality and life path do not resemble those princes who command and are obeyed. Rather, he is a kind, simple person, whose emotions can be easily stirred and influenced just by showing tenderness or expressing need, sadness, or grief... Therefore, he appears as an "idiot" in the eyes of society. "Why does nature create the best people only to use them later?... I did not corrupt anyone... I wanted to live for the happiness of all people... to discover the truth and spread it... What was the result? Nothing! The result is that you despise me, and that is proof that I am a fool." With these words, Prince Mishkin speaks of himself, a soul that seems weak in the face of human tyranny, foolish in front of cunning, simple in the face of boastfulness, absent in the face of hypocrisy, fragile in the face of injustice. Yet, it is also magnificent, strong, and capable when it comes to feelings of goodness, love, and friendship. "The Idiot" is one of Dostoevsky's great human models.