Chapter 48: Dostoevsky
"How do you feel about Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment?" asked Lid, looking at Thomas with a smile on his face and an encouraging look in his eyes.
Thomas was even more ethereal, "Evil is born in the poor." Those who are poor must be controlled, taught and punished, otherwise they will be able to commit crimes without regard in a state of poverty. There are too many prostitutes, liars, murderers, robbers among the poor. Heavy penalties are needed to curb crime among the poor. Dostoevsky had too much sympathy for those who were poor. This is not necessary. ”
With that in mind, it seems that you have indeed read Crime and Punishment by heart. Leed waved his hand and asked Thomas to sit down.
After Thomas finished talking about the call, he also looked at Stupid, he said that poor people are too easy to sin, and naturally it is also a metaphor for Stupid who once robbed bread. This matter is not hidden from the others. Just investigate a little and you'll know.
Stupidly listened to Thomas's words, and his heart was indeed very uncomfortable. These words made him seem to return to the days when he couldn't fill his stomach and was a beggar and a thief for food.
Teacher Li De didn't notice these things. With a smile on his face, he said slowly, "I don't know if any of you have heard of Dostoevsky's trilogy -- "Crime and Punishment", "The Idiot", "The Brothers Karamazov." ”
Teacher Li De paused and said, "Dostoevsky is called a poet. It is said that he has both the temperament of a poet and the thinking of a philosopher. His novels contain profound philosophical truths. Especially this trilogy. I hope you can read this trilogy when you have time. This trilogy is also three of Dostoevsky's most famous novels. ”
Although Thomas has some truth in what he says, but, more importantly, these three novels are about thinking about God. At that time, faith collapsed and people's spirits had nothing to rely on, so Dostoevsky wrote these three novels to illustrate his thoughts on God. Teacher Li De still had a gentle smile on his face and said, "Do you all have faith?"
When the students below heard Mr. Li De say this, they all exploded. Although it is true that there has been a crisis of faith in human beings, and although there are really many sins in this era, people have faith no matter where they are. So when Mr. Li De asked this question in such a skeptical tone, the students' spirits were shocked.
Fortunately in the Lion Empire, at least there are many beliefs among people, some believe in the god of light, some believe in the goddess of nature, and some believe in the god of darkness and so on. Moreover, it is true that there are still people who do not have faith. But the Empire of Light, to the east of the Lion Empire, is a theocratic country, and the people of the entire empire believe in the god of light. Just because Li De said such things in such a tone could be judged blasphemous.
"Crime and Punishment illustrates that a person can do anything, kill, rob, and eventually become a criminal when he loses his faith. "The Idiot" is about people who don't believe in God, regard themselves as saviors, and try to save others, but in the end, they fall into madness, and even themselves cannot be saved. "The Brothers Karamazov" shows that if people have faith, even if they go through all kinds of hardships, they will eventually return to the arms of God and have a happy and complete life. Teacher Li De said these words in one breath.
He looked at the students below. The students at the bottom didn't seem to have any objections to the conclusions he had reached, and even agreed very much. After all, in such an era, how can anyone not have faith. A mage can't be a mage if he doesn't have faith, a knight can't be a good knight if he doesn't have faith, and a samurai seems to be better, and he wouldn't be good without faith. But the truth is that powerful samurai are devout believers.
These three books illustrate the importance of faith. A person without faith will not have a full life. A killer without faith is not a qualified killer. Although we stand in darkness, we have the most devout faith. We believe in Keller, the god of killers. This is from the oath of the killer profession. After saying this, Li De looked at Ben, and a smile appeared on his face that no one understood.
When he heard Li De say such things, say the name of the killer god Keller, Stupid felt as if something was growing inside him. It was as if he had heard a loud chime when he was asleep, as if something was about to break through and make him want to grasp it, but he couldn't grasp it as if he had been separated by a layer of fog.
He wondered, he wondered if Keller, the god of killers, had anything to do with him?
"Teacher, are there really people who don't have faith?" one of the students asked, "then how do they live? How can they live without God's providence and God's care?"
Most of these students came from well-educated families, and naturally no one had access to people who did not believe in God. So they were shocked that there were people who had no faith.
"It is true that there are people who have no faith. Probably none of you have heard of a race with an ancient heritage. Their name is Shenyin. They don't believe in God, but only in themselves. Legend has it that in ancient times, the Shenyin race was very powerful and had the power to fight against the gods. So they don't believe in God, they only believe in themselves. But then the race was sidelined, and they behaved more and more treacherously and hid more and more deeply. It's almost impossible to know where they are now. ”
Mr. Li De answered the students' questions and seemed to be a little tired. He walked around the classroom, looked at the students whose faces were surprised by his words, and nodded in satisfaction, "So, to be a qualified killer, you also need to have a pious and firm faith." Who knows Keller, the god of killers, and who can tell you about Keller, the god of killers?"
One of the classmates stood up, "Teacher, isn't it said that the killer god Keller fell in the last god and demon war?
Another student stood up and retorted, "How could a god fall? I heard that Keller, the god of killers, was only seriously injured and was recuperating from his sleep. ”
The other classmates agreed with him, after all, no one wanted the god they believed in to fall.
Another classmate stood up and said, "I've heard that Keller, the god of killers, is one of the most powerful gods. Several times, he had single-handedly turned the tide of the Great War between God and Demon. ”
A female classmate stood up and said, "I heard that Keller, the god of killers, has black hair, dark eyes, a slender body, and is very handsome, and I heard that Keller has been chased by the most goddesses, and they all want to be Keller's partner." After saying these words, the girl also seemed to feel very shy, and sat down with her head down.
"There are those who say that the god of killers, Keller, has fallen, and there are those who say that he is sleeping...... Others say that he left this world of war and went to other worlds. But the majesty of the gods is not something we can guess. Since we have cultivated the Shadow Fighting Qi and are preparing to become killers, we still have to believe in Keller, the god of killers. Perhaps Keller, the god of killers, is watching us from some obscure corner. After saying this, Mr. Li De looked at the students below.
He looked at the expectant eyes of the students, the puzzled looks on their faces, and the others arguing excitedly. He nodded.
"You are living in a fortunate time. In this era, gods and demons have not gone to war, faith has not fallen in this era, and everything is thriving in this era. So, I hope you will cherish your time. ”
"Today, through Dostoevsky's work, we want to tell everyone about the importance of faith. Do not lose your faith under any circumstances. ”
At this time, the bell rang, "Alright, that's all for today's lesson, I hope you will go down and read Dostoevsky's book." Then each person writes a review and submits it. Part of the grade will be credited to this course. ”
After speaking, Mr. Li De stepped on the bell and left.
Even after Mr. Li De left, there were many students who did not stop arguing, and they seemed to be very interested in the matter of the killer Keller, and continued to debate and argue in the classroom, and they had to say a result. Stupid didn't join the debate. He only felt in a trance, and whenever someone else talked about Keller, he felt as if many images were shaking in his mind, making him feel very uncomfortable.
He decided to have time and asked the teacher, Paon, to see what was going on.