Character Analysis
Father Paissy is a hieromonk (senior monk) who defends Zosima and believes in his teachings. After Zosima dies, Father Paissy serves as a kind of alternative father figure for Alyosha.
Father Paissy is a hieromonk (senior monk) who defends Zosima and believes in his teachings. After Zosima dies, Father Paissy serves as a kind of alternative father figure for Alyosha.