The Karamazov Brothers Kittens

Text on the meme

I’m Alexei I’m Ivan I’m Dmitri the Karamazov brothers

What it means

Three kittens introduce themselves as Alexei, Ivan, and Dmitri, referencing Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel The Brothers Karamazov. The joke comes from treating the three kittens as the famously troubled Karamazov brothers, making the literary reference absurdly cute; it can be sent as a reaction to siblings, dramatic family dynamics, or overly intellectual humor.

Who

Alexei Karamazov (Алексей Карамазов) — The Brothers Karamazov Ivan Karamazov (Иван Карамазов) — The Brothers Karamazov Dmitri Karamazov (Дмитрий Карамазов) — The Brothers Karamazov

Objects

gray kitten / серый котёнок orange kitten / рыжий котёнок black kitten / чёрный котёнок green blanket / зелёное одеяло wire cage / проволочная клетка speech bubbles / речевые пузыри white caption box / белая плашка с подписью kitten eyes / глаза котят