Question

passage 2
and i seem to have such strength in me now, that i think i could stand anything, any suffering, only to be able to say and to repeat to myself every moment, i exist. in thousands of agonies—i exist. im tormented on the rack—but i exist! though i sit alone on a pillar—i exist! i see the sun, and if i dont see the sun, i know its there. and theres a whole life in that, in knowing that the sun is there.

adapted from fyodor dostoevsky, the brothers karamazov. trans. constance garnett

based on the passages, how does dmitri change over the course of the text?

dmitri lectures his brother about how humans are selfish and base, but he comes to forgive himself and celebrate the beauty of life.

dmitri scolds his brother for being too trusting, but he eventually sees that living simply and optimistically, as his brother does, is the true path to happiness.

dmitri acts like he has all the answers at first, but he learns to accept and rejoice in the uncertainty that comes with living.

dmitri sees life as pointless and filled with nothing but misery, though he later realizes that pain and darkness are necessary components of a happy life.

Explanation:

The provided passage shows Dmitri embracing the core fact of his existence and finding meaning in life's basic truths (like the sun's presence) even amid suffering. The correct option aligns with this shift from a potentially despairing view to recognizing life's inherent value, including how pain coexists with the capacity to find purpose.

Answer:

Dmitri sees life as pointless and filled with nothing but misery, though he later realizes that pain and darkness are necessary components of a happy life.