Book 8, Chapter 4 (In the Dark)
The crucial scene where Dmitri stands over his father with the pestle - and the ambiguity of what happened.
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From The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The murder of Fyodor and Dmitri's wrongful conviction form the novel's climactic action.
Book 9, Chapter 3-5
Dmitri's interrogation; his torments described as 'The Sufferings of a Soul.'
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Katerina produces Dmitri's incriminating letter, sealing his fate.
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The defense attorney Fetyukovitch's brilliant speech and the jury's verdict.
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