The themes of Dostoevsky's later novels are largely derived from real-life cases or news events,as is evident in Demons,which is most directly influenced by the Nechaev case.Dostoevsky's retelling of real-life cases is not only a constant focus on Russia's"history and flowing reality,"but also a reflection of his anxiety in an era of disorder.Moreover,through the retelling of cases,he presents other possibilities that history has obscured in order to alleviate and fight against his own anxiety.Meanwhile,he pins hope of the revitalization of Russian culture on idealized intellectuals.Therefore,case retelling creates"possible worlds"with dual orientations in Demons.
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