The Brothers Karamazov · Character

Father Païssy

A stern and learned monk at the monastery.

minor

Also known as Father Païssy, reverend Father

First appearance: Father Zossima and His Visitors

Father Païssy shows up with force in V: So Be It! So Be It!. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The silent and learned monk who fervently agrees with Ivan's position and elaborates on the Russian conception of the State becoming the Church.

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Father Païssy first appears in 0046 part ii i father zossima and his visitors.

In V: So Be It! So Be It!: The silent and learned monk who fervently agrees with Ivan's position and elaborates on the Russian conception of the State becoming the Church.

Later, in Another Reputation Ruined: Speaks to Alyosha about Zossima's blessing and his duty.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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V: So Be It! So Be It!
The silent and learned monk who fervently agrees with Ivan's position and elaborates on the Russian conception of the State becoming the Church.
Another Reputation Ruined
Speaks to Alyosha about Zossima's blessing and his duty.
I: Father Ferapont
Father Païssy hears Zossima's confession, gives Alyosha a parting exhortation about the enduring Christian ideal, and later receives the news of the 'miracle' with cautious solemnity.
Father Zossima and His Visitors
One of the four monks present; he had assured the others that Zossima would rise and converse. He reads the Gospel during the conversation.
I: The Breath of Corruption
Performs the burial ritual, reads the Gospel over the coffin, and tries to calm the excited crowd while secretly sharing their hopes.
Cana of Galilee
Reads the Gospel over Zossima's coffin, observes Alyosha's strange behavior but continues reading.

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