Erelyis answers “I want to read this book but I have some...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Dead Souls:

I want to read this book but I have some reservations about its integrity. You know, it was a part of a bigger project of Gogol's. Could anybody tell if it ends up logically? Because I don't want to read a book undone, like Kafka's The Castle. I'm waiting for your respond, thanks in advance.

Erelyis Gogol had plans for part 2 and part 3.
Basically, the plot of part 2 was something like that:
Chichikov was sent to jail and here his redemption path …moreGogol had plans for part 2 and part 3.
Basically, the plot of part 2 was something like that:
Chichikov was sent to jail and here his redemption path starts. As you may know, Gogol in "Dead Souls" wanted to show, that russian mentality is wide and very deep, very deep inside lies the genius. Chichikov is a smart man, but what did he do? He used his smartness for evil, for himself. In part 2 he would have went through "Purgatory" (Siberia) and would have cleansed himself cleansed of evil, egoism.
Part 3 was the final part of this trilogy (who would have thought), there Gogol wanted to show us Chichikov and many other characters we know in new light, make them virtuous, make them our subjects to imitation. For example, Plushkin in part 3 could have became a virtuous wanderer, who helped the poor and weak.
I hope, it helped you (the one who reads it) at least a little bit, King. Stay safe and read books!(less)

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