I want to write this blog post because I am freshly re-inspired by reading Dostoyevski’s short novel, “The Centenarian.”
This short story in masterfully way tells us about the evanescence. Moreover, it is one of the most touching and poignant artworks I have ever read. It tells us about the death of a 104 years old woman, who died in front of the few-years old kid. The famous Russian writer in a magnificent way ask questions for which we never find the answers: why all the people are being born? Why we die? How it is possible that during the whole centuries, there were people who were born quietly and died peacefully?
The only thing which remains from those people is the sound of silence.
Today, these people are “no-names.” For historians, scientists, and researchers are one, meaningful statistical content. Their lives went through history with the sound of silence. The fact is that millions of people live imperceptibly and imperceptibly die. Only Dostoyevski could, in such an excellent way, describes all these things in such a minimalistic novel. Thanks to the lecture, I could deeply fall into a pensive mood and about the evanescence.
Moreover, this short story can also teach us about gaining respect for the elders.
Dostoyevski wrote this novel in the XIX century. But, even today, most of the people are not able to reach the magic border of 100 years. Isn’t the truth that we should respect all these people, who managed to live the whole century? Moreover, we should appreciate not only them but also the other people – no matter how old they are, where they come from, or what are their religious or political beliefs.
I wrote it before, and I will write it once again: I encourage you, my Dear Guest, to read Dostoyevski.
Reading a famous Russian writer is like a mental therapy. I think it is one of the best ways to develop your mind, imagination, to heal your soul. The other way to do that is to create art (e.g., photography).
Nevertheless, it is the story of a subsequent blog post.
