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White Nights

Fyodor Dostoevsky
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34 pages • 1 hour read

Fyodor Dostoevsky

White Nights

Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1848

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How does Dostoyevsky use narrative structure, character dynamics, and setting to explore the narrator’s and Nastenka’s longing for intimacy?

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Examine the role of dreams and fantasy in shaping the narrator’s worldview. How does his characterization as a dreamer affect his relationships and perception of reality?

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Compare and contrast the narrator and Nastenka as storytellers. In what ways to their narrative styles differ? How do these differences reflect their personalities, social positions, and emotional needs?

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