Karakterler

Aleksey Fyodorovich Karamazov (Alyosha)

The main protagonist of the novel. Twenty years old, intelligent, faithful, yet a pure lover of truth and justice who is not morbidly emotional. As a reaction to the moral decline of the world, he enters a monastery and becomes a disciple of the famous and compassionate Staretz Zosima, in whose miracle he wholeheartedly believes. Because of his character, which does not judge anyone, acts with kindness, and harbors no hate, everyone respects him and opens their secrets to him. As the events unfold, this purity will be tested right in the middle of the most depraved Karamazov passions.

Dmitri Fyodorovich (Mitya)

He is the eldest son of Fyodor Pavlovich from Adelaida Ivanovna. His childhood was spent being pushed around; he dropped out of his education to enlist in the army and served as an officer in the Caucasus. Despite living a life of revelry, waste, duels, and wild debauchery, he carries a powerful, noble, yet dark 'Karamazov' sense of honor within him. He is torn between two women: his proud fiancée Katerina and his destructive passion, Grushenka. The ongoing dispute over his inheritance and money with his father, combined with the presence of Grushenka, is driving his life toward an uncontrollable catastrophe.

Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov

The father of the family and the most pivotal figure at the center of the story. A provincial, wealthy, extremely selfish, lustful, and money-hungry, shameless man. He has spent his life in sycophancy, minor intrigues, and with women, and completely abandoned his sons after their mothers died. Despite his old age, he has not calmed down in the slightest; on the contrary, he has turned into someone who seeks financial gain and pleasure from every corner. He is an excellent actor; he intentionally plays the buffoon to provoke reactions in society and mock the seriousness of others, taking pleasure in appearing dishonorable. In reality, he is a pathetic soul, deep down fearful and filled with doubts regarding death and immortality.

Grushenka (Agrafena Aleksandrovna)

A very beautiful woman who, after having her pride crushed and being betrayed at a young age, settled in the city as the 'kept woman' of the town's elderly and bedridden merchant, Samsonov, subsequently turning into a ruthless gold-digger in her business life. Behind her innocent, angelic face lies a terribly calculating, cheerful, and capricious person who is nonetheless manipulative enough to lead both Fyodor and Dmitri to ruin simultaneously. In the depths of her heart, she actually plays cat-and-mouse with other men while nursing the wound/dream that her first lover (the officer) will return to her.

Ivan Fyodorovich Karamazov

He is the elder brother, also born to Fyodor Pavlovich's second wife, the 'epileptic' Sofya, and is the full brother of Alyosha. From childhood, he possessed a sharp intellect and a reserved, sullen disposition. He grew up cognizant of the fact that he was eating the bread of others and was a brilliant student who had to support himself through university. Not content with natural sciences alone, he became famous for writing highly controversial and clever polemical articles on topics such as Ecclesiastical Courts, despite being an atheist. His return to town carries the pretext of mediating between his father and Dmitri, though he is secretly, madly in love with Katerina.

Katerina Ivanovna

She is Dmitri's proud and wealthy fiancée. Raised as the daughter of a respectable colonel, her life's trajectory was altered by that dark moment when she was forced to succumb to Dmitri's blackmail to prevent a scandal and save her house. Despite the massive inheritance she later received, she has pledged her loyalty to him out of pure gratitude, stubbornness, and a desperate struggle to prove her integrity in the face of Dmitri's ingratitude, engaging in a hysterical battle for nobility.

Smerdyakov (Pavel Fyodorovich)

The illegitimate son of Lizaveta Smerdyashchaya, the town madwoman. There are very strong rumors that he is Fyodor Pavlovich's son; in fact, Fyodor kept him close, ensuring he became the cook in the house rather than providing him with an education. Since his youth, he has had a sadistic and arrogant nature, loving no one, quiet, and taking pleasure in torturing animals. Despite being raised with mercy by the servant Grigori and his wife Marfa, he treats them only with hatred. He is a sickly (he has epilepsy) but mentally cunning and deeply corrupted type.

Elder Zosima

The wisest guide of the town's monastery, considered a saint. He is living his final days due to illness. A religious man who served as an officer in his youth. He possesses a deep Christian love and joy, reading everyone's soul before they utter a word and encouraging forgiveness without inciting guilt. He is a proponent of a philosophy of active love that clashes with the practitioners of monastic rules and strict asceticism (especially Father Ferapont).