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Vladimir Nabakov used the term “poshlost” to describe a manifestation of mediocrity. ... " This description describes certain characters in Crime and Punishment and The Death of Ivan Ilych.
Luzhin is a mediocre character in Dostoevsky’s novel. He is the fiancé to Raskolnikov’s sister, Dunya. ... He has no personal qualities, and thus is the embodiment of mediocrity. ... When Raskolnikov fails to grovel at Luzhin’s “generosity” towards his family, Luzhin obtains a power trip and wants revenge on Raskolnikov. He tries to lower Raskolnikov’s standing with his family by writing a letter to Dunya explaining that her brother gave money to a prostitute. ... Through this cheap, negative, self-assured image of Luzhin that Dostoevsky paints, the reader can see the perfect picture of mediocrity.
Unlike Dostoevsky, Tolstoy decides to use many characters to display his disdain for the mediocre person.
Approximate Word count = 640
Approximate Pages = 2.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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