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The Brothers Karamazov, Part 3, no. 53, Chapter 8 summary

Part 3, no. 53, Chapter 8 of 96 · 23 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 8, Mitya celebrates with Grushenka, who rejects her former lover and declares her love for him, while his fears about blood and stolen money persist. Their hopes of leaving together collapse when officials arrive and charge him with murdering his father, Fyodor Pavlovitch Karamazov, that night.

What happens

  1. Mitya supplies drink and food while Grushenka watches the singing and dancing, repeatedly calling him back to her.
  2. Alone on the balcony, Mitya considers suicide and prays that the man he strikes at the fence survives.
  3. Grushenka mourns her wasted attachment to her former lover, declares her love for Mitya, and embraces him.
  4. After drinking more, Grushenka attempts to dance but becomes weak, and Mitya carries her to bed.
  5. They discuss honesty, repaying Katya, working together, and escaping, while Mitya remains troubled by blood.
  6. Officials interrupt their embrace, and an investigating lawyer charges Mitya with his father's murder.

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In this chapter

Fyodor PavlovitchGrushenka

What to notice

Mitya’s confession interrupts their hopes for an honest life. Love does not remove his sense of disgrace or his fear about what he has done.

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What charge does the investigating lawyer announce against Mitya?

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