“ I am not rebelling against my God; I simply ‘don't accept His world.’ ”
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov (1880). copy citation
| Author | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
|---|---|
| Source | The Brothers Karamazov |
| Topic | God rebellion acceptance |
| Date | 1880 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Constance Garnett |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28054/28054-h/28054-h.html |
Context
“So now you are in a temper with your God, you are rebelling against Him; He hasn't given promotion, He hasn't bestowed the order of merit! Eh, you are a set!»
Alyosha gazed a long while with his eyes half closed at Rakitin, [pg 379] and there was a sudden gleam in his eyes … but not of anger with Rakitin. «I am not rebelling against my God; I simply 'don't accept His world.' » Alyosha suddenly smiled a forced smile.
«How do you mean, you don't accept the world?» Rakitin thought a moment over his answer. «What idiocy is this?»
Alyosha did not answer. «Come, enough nonsense, now to business.” source
Alyosha gazed a long while with his eyes half closed at Rakitin, [pg 379] and there was a sudden gleam in his eyes … but not of anger with Rakitin. «I am not rebelling against my God; I simply 'don't accept His world.' » Alyosha suddenly smiled a forced smile.
«How do you mean, you don't accept the world?» Rakitin thought a moment over his answer. «What idiocy is this?»
Alyosha did not answer. «Come, enough nonsense, now to business.” source
Meaning and analysis
