Comparison Between Nastassya And Rogozhin

Nastassya's dishonor at Totsky's hands leads to (roll around on the ground) in self-blame and sets in movement her habit/desire for self-destruction. She is willing to give up her own life to cause pain to her offender. At the end of Part I, Ptitsyn draws the example of a Japanese custom of committing hara-kiri in front of one's law-breakers. In fact, this is exactly Nastassya Filippovna's (the study of thinking and behavior). She is willing to ruin her life--by running away with Rogozhin--in order to prove that she is a shameless woman and that her hot and steamy past is Totsky's fault. In the end, she even willingly goes to her death, which she knows she will find in Rogozhin. Nastassya cannot overcome her spite and extreme anger. Although