Option 1:
What does the The Mystery of Lizaveta
novel show us about freedom and its relationship to law? For example, can one obey the law and still be free? Or perhaps, is obedience to the law the only way to be free? Is there another option? Use relevant passages from the novel to support your opinion.
Option 2:
What does the novel say about resurrection? Consider the passages mentioning the story of Lazarus especially, and relate them to the plot of the novel.
Option 3:
Are justice and forgiveness opposed in this novel, or can they work together? Explain. Be sure not to limit your argument to the perspective of only one character. You may want to especially consider the characters of Sonya and Katerina Ivanovna.
