Crime and Punishment Quotes explained
Part 1
“There was not a moment to lose. He drew the ax out all the way, raised it back with both hands, hardly aware of what he was doing; and almost without effort, almost automatically, he brought the blunt side down on her head. He seemed to have no strength. Yet the moment he started bringing the ax down, strength sprang up in him” (74).
In this excerpt from “Crime and Punishment” the narrator is describing how Raskolnikov killed Alyona Ivanovna. Alyona is an old women who lends money to Raskolnikov. The passage helps show that even though Raskolnikov was feeling weak he was still able to commit a murder. Before Raskolnikov actually commits the murder he first steals an ax from his landlady and sews a noose in his shirt to hold the ax. After Raskolnikov kills Alyona Ivanovna, he steals the woman’s keys and ransacks her home for goods that would have any value to him. Raskolnikov is almost caught when Alyona Ivanovna sister, Lizaveta, comes home and Raskolnikov has to kill her too. He then is almost caught when two men come to see Alyona. This passage connects what happens before and after because it is the actual murder taking place. It shows how all the planning worked out and the problems that the murder causes later on in the book.
Not only does the passage reveal the theme of violence, but also shows the violence within Raskolnikov. He is a violent man and the two murders he commits shows just how violent he is. This passage also sets up the rest of the novel because it is the crime that the entire story revolves around. With the use of characterization this passage is able to reveal the violence that Raskolnikov has within him. This passage helps do lots of things for the story; it enhances the theme of violence, develops the plot, and characterizes Raskolnikov.
Part 2
“Yes. Devil knows why he had to show up when he did. May have spoiled the whole business. He’s indifferent to everything ⎯didn’t you notice? ⎯he responds to nothing.
“There was not a moment to lose. He drew the ax out all the way, raised it back with both hands, hardly aware of what he was doing; and almost without effort, almost automatically, he brought the blunt side down on her head. He seemed to have no strength. Yet the moment he started bringing the ax down, strength sprang up in him” (74).
In this excerpt from “Crime and Punishment” the narrator is describing how Raskolnikov killed Alyona Ivanovna. Alyona is an old women who lends money to Raskolnikov. The passage helps show that even though Raskolnikov was feeling weak he was still able to commit a murder. Before Raskolnikov actually commits the murder he first steals an ax from his landlady and sews a noose in his shirt to hold the ax. After Raskolnikov kills Alyona Ivanovna, he steals the woman’s keys and ransacks her home for goods that would have any value to him. Raskolnikov is almost caught when Alyona Ivanovna sister, Lizaveta, comes home and Raskolnikov has to kill her too. He then is almost caught when two men come to see Alyona. This passage connects what happens before and after because it is the actual murder taking place. It shows how all the planning worked out and the problems that the murder causes later on in the book.
Not only does the passage reveal the theme of violence, but also shows the violence within Raskolnikov. He is a violent man and the two murders he commits shows just how violent he is. This passage also sets up the rest of the novel because it is the crime that the entire story revolves around. With the use of characterization this passage is able to reveal the violence that Raskolnikov has within him. This passage helps do lots of things for the story; it enhances the theme of violence, develops the plot, and characterizes Raskolnikov.
Part 2
“Yes. Devil knows why he had to show up when he did. May have spoiled the whole business. He’s indifferent to everything ⎯didn’t you notice? ⎯he responds to nothing.