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Gogol’s conception of a “dead soul” can be described as one who no longer retains the ability to be a productive member of society. This “dead soul” can be looked upon almost as parasitic toward society-- always taking, taking, taking, but never contributing anything in return. This central theme is carefully played out in the development of Gogol’s characters in his work “Dead Souls”.
For Gogol, the title “Dead Souls,” has a dual meaning. It is meant to portray peasants Chichikov is trying to buy but have actually died and those people whose souls have become “dead” to the world. Gogol does a fine job of portraying the main characters in such a way as to show us exactly how their souls have become dead. ... That alone does not make him a dead soul but the fact that all he ever does is dream and never actually does anything about them, that qualifies him as a dead soul.
Our next dead soul would be Karobochka. ... Karobochka could be considered productive with regard to industry, but when it comes to relationships with others, a vital part of any person’s development, she is a dead soul.
Approximate Word count = 937
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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