The Path of Suffering and Forgiveness in The Brother's Karamazov

Cilj ovog diplomskog rada je prikazati koncept patnje i oprosta u Braći Karamazovima, posljednjem romanu Fjodora Mihajloviča Dostojevskog. U stvaralaštvu Dostojevskog, patnja i oprost smješteni su u religijsko-teološki kontekst jer put patnje Dostojevskijeve junake vodi do moralne obnove i iskupljenja. U prvom, teorijskom dijelu rada predstavlja se koncept patnje te njegova manifestacija u romanima Dostojevskog, a drugom dijelu slijedi analiza posvećena Dmitriju, Ivanu, Aljoši i njihovom potencijalnom polubratu Smerdjakovu s obzirom na to da svaki od njih ima svojstven odnos prema patnji i Bogu zbog različitih osobnosti i uvjerenja.The aim of this thesis is to demonstrate the concept of suffering and forgiveness in The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky's final novel. In the works of Dostoevsky, suffering and forgiveness are situated within a religio-theological context since the path of suffering leads Dostoevsky's characters to their moral restoration and redemption. The first, theoretical part of the thesis presents the concept of suffering and its manifestation in Dostoevsky's novels, while the second part provides an analysis of Dmitri, Ivan, Alyosha, and their potential step-brother Smerdyakov considering that each one of them has a unique approach to suffering and God due to their distinct personalities and beliefs