It is easy to conclude that Madie, Gabe, and I all
agree that Katerina should definitely not be spending most of the family money
on Marmeladov’s memorial due to the fact that the family no longer has a steady
source of income now that Marmelodov is gone. My partners and I also agree that
pride is Katerina Ivanova’s motivation. I thought It was interesting that Gabe
originally respected Katerina for spending a large portion of the money on her
husband’s memorial service and believed she was being noble. However, Gabe soon
realized that Katerina was not doing this out of love for her husband, but to
appear as a member of a higher, more respectable class. Gabe brought up an
interesting point when he said that by boasting about her family coming from
nobility, Katerina was clearly sending out the opposite message. Madie and I
also agree that Katerina’s family is the furthest thing from aristocratic. With
a stepdaughter who was forced into prostitution and an alcoholic husband,
Katerina is in no position to argue that her family is even the slightest bit noble.
Madie and Gabriel made interesting points when they stated that Katerina’s
pride might possibly end up hurting her family in the future. Both of my
partners also mentioned that if Katerina dies, her children will be left with
no parents and it is likely that they will not be able to support themselves. I
definitely agree with this statement and I am worried about their children,
especially Sonya. Also, I agree with Gabriel in that I do have some sympathy
for Marmeladov’s widow, despite her outrageous behavior. Gabe mentioned that
Katerina was trying to convince herself that she and her family were not in such
a horrible situation, and I agree with him. I believe that this also justifies
her behavior to some extent. I am looking forward to reading about what will
happen to Katerina in the following chapters.
- Alex
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