What is memorable in the character of Ivan’s schoolboy son? Why is hecrucial to the story? (Suggestion: look closely at paragraphs 349–350.)
What will be an ideal response?
- Ivan’s son, though only briefly sketched, is unforgettable. Early in the story (par. 48), Peter Ivanovich finds in his eyes (“red with crying” from genuine grief) “that look often seen in unclean boys of thirteen or fourteen.” As in all masturbators (according to popular lore), “the awful blue ring under eyes” (par. 268). Yet it is the schoolboy, alone among Ivan’s immediate family, who loves Ivan and feels sorry for him. By kissing his father’s hand (par. 349), the boy brings on Ivan’s illumination.
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