Historical Analysis
This form of literary criticism was prevalent throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
What is historical criticism?
Who is St. Petersburg named after?
Who is St. Peter?
Conflicts with the west spiraled into this conflict which soured public perception of western ideals in Russia.
What is the Crimean War?
This form of prejudice against a particular social sect, usually that of the lower class.
What is classism?
What is Übermensch in English?
What is superman or superior-man?
Historical analysis was first used in fiction in this author's work Leviathan.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
Architects from which region of Europe were employed to build St. Petersburg?
What is western Europe?
This Russian leader was educated in western Europe leading to an infatuation with western ideals, which he then brought back to his native country.
Who is Peter the Great?
Not only were the lower classes held in contempt by many in Russian society, but this religious group was also viewed disfavorably.
What are Jews?
Raskolnikov's theory of the "extraordinary man" was first presented in this article he sent for publication before the beginning of the book.
What is "On Crime"?
This remained the most popular subject of historical analysis for centuries.
What is the Bible?
Flooding proved to be significant issue in St. Petersburg due to its geographical proximity to this body of water?
What is the Gulf of Finland?
Changing social status of many in late imperial Russia led to an identity crisis on a national scale. Many were no longer serf, some were no longer noble, but something in between. What was this intermediate caste called?
What is raznochintsy?
Unlike western Europe, much of Russia was bound by feudal relationships. What Russian leader worked to mitigate the gap between the serfs and the upper class?
Who is Alexander II?
The first articulated theory of the Übermensch was created by this German author, known for his pessimistic and nihilist views.
Who is Nietzsche?
Development of this social and political movement's ideals led to an increase in popularity of historical analysis.
What is the Enlightenment?
Peter the Great believed Russia needed to westernize to be a power on the world stage. One way he wished to develop Russia was through the construction of a new Western capital. Why was the location of St. Petersburg chosen as the new capital?
What is access to the sea?
Why was there a significant difference between older Russian values and new western ideals?
What is imperial policies designed to reform?
The divergence of the classes and significant social infighting led to an increase in a prototype form of this modern ideology?
What is socialism?
Dostoevsky's impromptu theory on the extraordinary man occurred this many years before the formal Übermensch theory was developed.
What is 23 years?
Somebody once told me... that this was a popular movie in the early '00s, known for its outdated and often cringe-inducing references to pop-culture.
What is Shrek?
What demographic shift lead to a significant increase in crime in St. Petersburg?
What is the influx of serfs?
The characters in Crime and Punishment hold significantly different values, especially between the younger and older generations, exemplified by the relationship between these two characters. The younger generations often believed in the value of women's rights and social justice, while the older generations were overly materialistic and utilitarian. Which two characters embody this conflict?
Who is Lebezyatnikov and Luzhin?
Rampant in late 19th century Russia, the oppression of the lower class was fueled in part by the sudden movement of the serfs to cities like St. Petersburg, caused by the what?
What is the Emancipation of the Serfs?
Raskolnikov's theory of the "extraordinary man" was exemplified by this French leader?
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?