Dostoevsky’s Motifs in William Faulkner’s Short Story Tomorrow

Abstract

The article examines the reception of Fyodor Dostoevsky by William Faulkner through a comparative analysis on the material of his short story Tomorrow. It shows how the motifs of crime, punishment, suffering, and love are used in the story; the influence of Dostoevsky on their interpretation is analyzed. The typological similarity of the hero of Faulkner with the Christlike heroes of Dostoevsky is discussed.

Keywords

• dostoevsky
• reception
• faulkner
• motif
• comparative analysis