/lit/ - Literature

Reading Dostoyevsky's The Idiot I came to the realisation that Brandon Sanderson took the idea and personality of Hoid/Wit from the character of Ferdyshtchenko. This is apparent from Part 1 Chapter 13, where Ferdyshtchenko even says:
>You see, excellency, all the world is witty and clever except myself. I am neither.
Also, his role in the parties was to:
>But these vulgarities seemed to please Nastasia Philipovna, although too often they were both rude and offensive. Those who wished to go to her house were forced to put up with Ferdishenko. Possibly the latter was not mistaken in imagining that he was received simply in order to annoy Totski, who disliked him extremely. Gania also was often made the butt of the jester’s sarcasms, who used this method of keeping in Nastasia Philipovna’s good graces.

Of course, none of Brandon Sanderson readers has noticed this because they don't read good books.

>>21331908
>Writes a number of books and book series.
>Every book has mystery to them
>Every mystery is eventually thoroughly explained
>When you close the book you are left with no questions to ponder
Nothing personnel... kid.