How Long to Read Two Thoughts with but a Single Mind

How Long Does it Take to Read Two Thoughts with but a Single Mind?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 3 minutes to read Two Thoughts with but a Single Mind by P. T. Barber, Mary F. Zirin, Elizabeth W. Barber

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Dostoevsky’s subject in Crime and Punishment is an epiphany, and he chose to write about it by creating a character whose name means “schism,” then turning the pieces of his shattered mind into separate characters. The name of Raskolnikov’s friend Razumikhin is from a word meaning “reason”: whenever he shows up, someone gets a little smarter. The name of the main female character, Sonia, is a diminutive of Sophia, Greek for “wisdom”: whenever she shows up, someone gets wise to himself. The fabled coincidences that scholars find in this novel aren’t coincidences at all on the metaphorical level. Dostoevsky doesn’t exactly conceal from the reader that his characters are all parts of Raskolnikov, but he can’t very well make it too explicit either. If he did, the reader’s ribs would get very sore indeed from all that nudging. But he does put in plenty of clues. For example, Svidrigailov, late in the novel, remembers something that had happened not to him, but to Raskolnikov, and when the latter was all alone. At one point the narrator actually gets the name of one of the characters wrong. And it stays wrong from then on, unless the casual mention of a name-day ceremony is a hint to the reader. As the destructive parts of Raskolnikov’s mind are killed or evicted, he moves toward wholeness. But Dostoevsky runs into a serious problem. When Raskolnikov kills the pawnbroker, his mental and emotional problems become worse, not better, so she can only represent a good part of his mind, however deteriorated by neglect. But if that is so, wouldn’t she have to come back to life for Raskolnikov to recover? Clearly she does. But don’t take our word for it: Dostoevsky will be happy to show you this himself. The results of this analysis not only reveal the devices of fiction generally and of Dostoevsky in particular but move the reader from perceiving Crime and Punishment as gripping but flawed to seeing it as one of the most splendid and touchingly beautiful novels ever written.

How long is Two Thoughts with but a Single Mind?

Two Thoughts with but a Single Mind by P. T. Barber, Mary F. Zirin, Elizabeth W. Barber is 182 pages long, and a total of 45,864 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Two Thoughts with but a Single Mind Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 10 minutes to read Two Thoughts with but a Single Mind aloud.

What Reading Level is Two Thoughts with but a Single Mind?

Two Thoughts with but a Single Mind is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Two Thoughts with but a Single Mind?

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