tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post5888182442468405576..comments2024-03-10T15:20:30.552-05:00Comments on stmhumanities: Russian Realism Mrs.Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626503384057111894noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-55120573593931453132014-01-17T10:10:33.346-06:002014-01-17T10:10:33.346-06:00The quote you mentioned reminds me of Underground ...The quote you mentioned reminds me of Underground Man's argument that sometimes people will go against what is rational, good, and beneficial just to prove to themselves that they are an authentic, unique individual and not just an "organ stop" in the world. People definitely want to feel unique, I know I do. Whenever I finish an art piece, a feeling of pride ignites in me. Why? I think it's because I've created something that nobody else has ever created. A piece of work that resembles uniquely me. With todays enormous population, it sometimes feels impossible to make your mark in the world. I know a common thought nowadays is that everything a person creates, whether its a song, art piece, or novel, has been taken from someone else in the past. I disagree. I think their is still uniqueness left in the world; maybe the current atmosphere just makes it a bit more difficult to tap into. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757512840586431608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-56236751924570172382014-01-11T23:28:51.885-06:002014-01-11T23:28:51.885-06:00I didn't know any of that history before, that...I didn't know any of that history before, that's really interesting. I haven't read that much Russian literature either (funny that you mentioned War and Peace though, I just picked that up at Barnes and Noble today), but from what I have read I think you are right about the prevalence of realism. I also definitely agree that their surroundings shaped their writing style. I think that the utilitarian ideas of the time at least influenced Dostoyevsky, even if they were eventually just something to write against.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09851593526482443275noreply@blogger.com