![]() The wedding between the two is arranged, but Nastassya changes her mind at the last moment. When forced to choose, Myshkin chooses love out of compassion, because it is more selfless than his deep and passionate feelings for Aglaya. His love for Nastassya is out of compassion and his love for Aglaya is out of passion. Prince Myshkin develops feelings for both Nastassya and Aglaya. ![]() ![]() Once Myshkin recovers, he once again demonstrates deep selflessness of his character by apologizing to Rogozhin for suspecting his friend of plotting to kill him. Jealous, Rogozhin attempts to murder Myshkin, but the latter has an attack of epilepsy, forcing Rogozhin to abandon his malicious plan. ![]() When Prince Myshkin and his acquaintance Rogozhin become close, Myshkin opens up about his feelings for Nastassya to his friend. Prince Myshkin involuntarily becomes a middleman between Ganya and Aglaya, but soon discovers that the woman is disgusted with her potential fiance and turns him down. Realizing that marriage to Aglaya promises more social and financial benefits to him, the General’s secretary Ganya does not want to marry Nastassya, unless he knows for sure that he has no chance with Aglaya. ![]()
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