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1. Reference masterpiece number 1
Structure:
- Part 1: From the beginning to '...the end of the century harassing' ⇒ The poignant fate of the writer Dostoevsky.
- Part 2: 'Finally...' to '...the head of this suffering person.' ⇒ Indomitable labor spirit, overcoming difficult circumstances and illness.
- Part 3: The rest ⇒ His death and the compassion, affection, and admiration that people gave him, the significant influence of his life and literature on Russia.
Writing Guide
Question 1 (page 65 Literature 12 Volume 1) Dostoevsky has special characteristics and fate:
- Fate:
+ Endured much material and spiritual suffering
+ There were times of exile, desperation, kneeling before many ignoble people, debts.
- Personality:
+ Rich in determination: despite a harsh fate, he never ceased to work and think about Russia
+ Always optimistic, passionate about art, loving towards humanity
Question 2 (page 65 Literature 12 Volume 1) Contrasting structure creates effectiveness:
+ Reflects the contrast between material and spiritual life
+ Contrast between hardship and greatness
→ Illuminating the image of him, the suffering individual and the one who achieves greatness
Question 3 (page 65 Literature 12 Volume 1)
- Figures of speech:
+ “The work... is fine wine”
+ “counting the days as before… like an executioner”
+ “words like thunder”
- Allegories:
+ The fruit has been saved, the dried peel falls down
+ City of a thousand bell towers
→ Allegorical images, comparisons belong to the religious domain aiming to affirm Dostoevsky as a saint, a superhuman.
Question 4 (page 65 Literature 12 Volume 1) When connecting characters with political and literary contexts:
+ He represents the suffering class under the Russian tsar regime
+ He returns as a foretold “mission of the reconciliation of Russia”
+ His death makes everyone “love and admire”
→ Affirming the greatness of the writer not only in the history of literature but also in history, society, and the nation.
2. Reference masterpiece number 3
I. Author & work
1. Author
Xte - phan - Xvai - gơ (1881- 1942): Austrian-Jewish writer, raised in the intellectual milieu of Vienna - a cultural center before the Second World War. He wrote poetry, plays, stories. Especially, his essays and literary portraits were widely known in Europe and the world.
2. Work
The novel by Dostoevsky is a legend of the new humanity, emerging from the depths of the Russian soul.
The work is written in the genre of literary portraiture, also known as biography, biography of celebrities.
II. Writing Guide
Question 1 (page 65 Literature 12 Volume 1):
* Harsh fate
- In front of the bank's iron gate, he waits day after day.
- A regular customer at the pawnshop.
- Working all night in his wife's labor pains.
- Living amidst the rabble.
- Illness...
→ These factors push the character into the depths of tragic adversity.
* Contradictory personality
- Intense emotions within the body of a neurotic patient.
- Must seek out ignoble opportunities to fulfill lofty aspirations.
- Fate buries genius, but genius redeems itself through labor and burns brightly in toil.
- Endures centuries of torment to distill glory for the Motherland, his people.
→ In the depths of despair, Dostoevsky shines with glory for the Motherland and the people.
Question 2 (page 65 Literature 12 Volume 1):
The effectiveness of the contrasting imagery structure in portraying the portrait of Dostoevsky is demonstrated:
- In the sentence: “Russia, the eternal call of longing, labor is salvation and his suffering”.
- In each paragraph: the daily struggles with monumental works,...
The petty details of daily life – the extraordinary images of creative genius.
Question 3 (page 65 Literature 12 Volume 1):
The effectiveness of the comparative images, allegorical techniques: The work... is sweet wine counting the days like before counting the stakes of the prison camp – the fruit has been saved, the dried peel falls down.
→ Purpose: These are all allegorical images, comparisons belonging to the religious domain. The aim is to elevate him to the image of a saint, a superhuman.
Question 4 (page 65 Literature 12 Volume 1):
Xvai – cơ’s attachment of Dostoevsky to the political and literary context serves:
- A great writer cannot exist in isolation but must be placed in a relationship with the context of the nation, the country.
→ Emphasizing character portraits: attaching the human figure to the vast backdrop.
- Genius may be suppressed by fate, but it can also influence future society.
3. Reference masterpiece number 2
Question 1 (page 65, textbook Literature 12, volume 1)
Special traits of Dostoevsky's personality and fate:
- Personality:
+ Rich in determination and resilience, overcoming all deficiencies and pain
+ Patriotism: he always thinks about Russia, enduring centuries of torment to distill glory for the Motherland, his people.
+ Passionate about art and love for humanity
- Fate:
+ Endured much suffering, material and spiritual deficiencies
+ A regular customer at the pawnshop.
+ Working all night in his wife's labor pains.
+ Living amidst the rabble.
+ Illness...
+ There were times of exile, having to kneel before many ignoble people.
Question 2 (page 65, textbook Literature 12, volume 1)
The effectiveness of the contrasting imagery structure: creating a contrast between material and spiritual life, hardship, and greatness within him. Thus, illuminating the portrait and the man himself.
Question 3 (page 65, textbook Literature 12, volume 1)
- Figures of speech: “The work... is sweet wine”, “counting the days like before counting the stakes of the prison camp”, “returning like a wanderer”, “words like thunder”
- Allegorical techniques: “the fruit has been saved, the dried peel falls down”, “city of a thousand bell towers”
- Purpose: Allegorical images, comparisons belong to the religious domain. The aim is to elevate him to the image of a saint, a superhuman.
Question 4 (page 65, textbook Literature 12, volume 1)
The attachment of Dostoevsky to the political and literary context serves:
- A great writer cannot exist in isolation but must be placed in a relationship with the context of the nation, the country.
→ Emphasizing character portraits: attaching the human figure to the vast backdrop.
- Genius may be suppressed by fate, but it can also influence society again.
4. Reference masterpiece number 5
Answer to question 1 (page 65, Textbook Literature 12, volume 1)
Dostoevsky emerges as a person with many special traits in personality and fate:
- Personality:
+ Diligent and hardworking (hard labor).
+ Great determination to overcome fate.
+ Extraordinary creativity.
+ Unparalleled patience and perseverance.
- Fate marked by exile, poverty, misery, and pain amidst the longing to return to beloved Russia:
+ Mounting debts.
+ Enduring epilepsy.
+ Enduring extreme living conditions.
Answer to question 2 (page 65, Textbook Literature 12, volume 1)
The effectiveness of the contrasting imagery structure (labor is liberation… centuries of torment):
- Vividly recreate the harsh fate.
- Highlight the greatness, extraordinariness of the writer Dostoevsky.
- Bring musicality to the passage and express the author's reverence.
Answer to question 3 (page 65, Textbook Literature 12, volume 1)
- From the sentence Finally, at the moment… stirred deeply, the comparisons, and allegories all converge on a world in upheaval in profound, respectful, and exalting recognition of the great writer Dostoevsky, forming a cohesive unit.
- The author aims to affirm the mission, grandeur, and greatness of the writer Dostoevsky:
+ Reconstructing an artistic world to help people understand their suffering.
+ Voluntarily uniting to resist the tyranny of the Russian tsar.
Answer to question 4 (page 65, Textbook Literature 12, volume 1)
The association of Dostoevsky with the political and literary context serves:
- Emphasize the social role of the writer.
- Through his great works, Dostoevsky has a significant impact on awakening the Russian people, promoting 'total unity,' and fighting against the tyranny of the tyrant.
5. Reference masterpiece number 4
Lesson content
- The excerpt shows countless vivid details of a tragic fate rarely found in biographies of the writer Dostoevsky.
Lesson preparation
Question 1 (page 65, Textbook Literature 12, volume 1):
- Fate:
+ Endures much suffering, both material and spiritual.
+ Has two contrasting periods in his life:
• a time of greatest despair (living in exile, kneeling before despicable people, debts, …)
• a time of returning to the homeland with moments of utmost happiness.
- Personality:
+ Rich in determination: despite a crushing fate, he continues to work.
+ A person always ablaze with determination, love for art, and humanity.
+ Bears the burden of centuries of torment to filter out the glories for the nation
Question 2 (page 65, Textbook Literature 12, volume 1):
- The effectiveness of contrasting structures:
+ Presents the contrast between the material and spiritual life hardships, with the greatness in his significant contributions to the nation.
+ Demonstrates the adoration of the people.
+ Highlights two characteristics in his life: the suffering individual and the one who achieves great glory.
Question 3 (page 65, Textbook Literature 12, volume 1):
- Comparisons:
+ The work is like sweet wine.
+ Counting the days like counting bars in a prison.
+ Returning like a wandering pilgrim.
+ Words like thunder.
- Allegories:
+ The fruit has been saved, the dry shell falls down.
+ The city of a thousand bell towers.
→ These allegorical images, comparisons belong to the religious field, aiming to elevate the image of the individual to that of a saint.
Question 4 (page 65, Textbook Literature 12, volume 1):
- A great writer must be placed in a bond with the context of the nation, the homeland., the literary and political context.
- Aimed at affirming the greatness of the writer not only in literary history but also in social history, the nation.
