Q1. Kolya got up to mischeif several times. He made himself well-known in the town because of it. How is it that he can be so irrational at times? State your opinion.
Q2. Alyosha said that children playing highwaymen were like actors. What else, would you say, is like
acting?
The Karamazov Brothers book10. To be done untill 10/6.
1. I think Kolya is very self-confident and proud of himself. He can't stand being humilated even a bit, and wants to risk even being in a dangerous situation to prove himself among the schoolboys. The special part about his character is that he gets worked up much more in proving he can be very mischievous even though he is young and intelligent. His self-respect is so strong and he wants others to treat him not from his age and treat him like a child, and he often gets carried away, acting rashly and emotionally.
2. I think meeting someone that they are fond of, or might make a big influence on themselves, is like acting. In those situation, people try hard to give a good impression of themselves to that person, and hide the negative parts of oneself. We sometimes have to tell a white lie, or be careful at anything that we tell that person.