Our protagonist here, Myshkin, is an example of a selfless love, moving to marry a woman to save her from falling into the arms of Rogozhin, who represents darkness. Remind any of you good ol’ boys of that girl in high school who kept running back to the man who didn’t deserve her affections? Well, in this case, the girl runs back to Rogozhin, who, in spite of, and perhaps because of, his deep passion, rewarded her by…killing her. Thanks, honey! Myshkin is considered the “idiot” because of his innocence and trust in the best of humanity as it could be, and in the end, his optimism and love for humanity are his undoing in the face of a dark, materialistic society. Hmmmm... Where do I know this guy from? Hey! That's the bastard I see in the mirror! The lesson: don’t marry a woman to save her from another man…although, come to think of the end of Super Mario Bros…