Throughout Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov's guilt got the worst of him. After the murder, he was called to the police where he overheard conversations about the murder which caused him to faint. When he recovered, he blamed fainting on the paint and hurried home because his guilt made him think "there will be a search at once." (pg 109) Rodya fell ill which was because he had to face a great deal of tormenting guilt. The amount of guilt he had in his heart sparked the meaning of the novel which was a form of punishment for his crime.…
Why does Nikolai Rubashov confess to crimes against the revolution that he has not committed?…
The opening scene of the novel informs the reader about the main focus of the book: Raskolnikov’s murder of Alyona. It contains a lengthy description of his motives for the act before revealing what the actual act is. This is to emphasize his extensive deliberation before he made his decisions. As Raskolnikov thinks about the possible crime, he walks around town, and the reader is given a detailed description of St. Petersburg. The sweltering heat makes the scene feel strange and uneasy, as if something sinister is about to…
Dounia and tends to help her in any way he thinks he can. Razumihin in the end falls for…
Every defining moment in history can be looked with various opinions. Using Machiavellian principles to examine the most prominent moment in the twentieth century, the Bolshevik Revolution, is just one way. While Machiavelli writes a limited amount on how to deal with power struggles and war within your own country, they are nonetheless still applicable. Machiavelli's ideas can be easily applied to many parts of the year 1917 in Russian history by looking at where the past leaders failed, where the new leaders made right and outside influences.…
Megan Butler Mr. Hays Psychology 5 March 2015 A Psychological Profile of Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov is a former law student residing in the city Saint Petersburg. He is 23 years old and is living alone from his younger sister, Avdotya Romanovna Raskolnikova, and his mother, Pulkheria Alexandrovna Raskolnikova. He is in extreme poverty, wearing ragged, dirty clothing and an old student coat that he uses for a blanket when he sleeps at night. He has no pillow and uses only rags when he sleeps or nothing at all.…
Rasconikov’s isolated, detached, sneaky and disconnected side is when most of his intellectual scheming goes on. There is never any spontaneous moves when in this state, but more so every action being premeditated. This side of his personality is where he strategizes his theories about crime and how to commit it. Raskolnikov believes that the “extraordinary” are able to be independent, and not influenced by others on the outside, but only being influenced by oneself, being self-sufficient without company or the hand of another, which explains why his intellectual side is very isolated.…
To begin, St. Petersburg serves as a symbol of the corrupt state of society and its influence on Raskolnikov’s actions. For instance, in the first pages of Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov describes the atmosphere of St. Petersburg as “terribly hot [...] with an intolerable stench from the taverns, especially numerous in that part of the city, and the drunkards kept running into even though it was a weekday, completed the loathsome and melancholy coloring of the picture” (Dostoevsky 4). In this case, the imagery of the dirty and disorient city of St. Petersburg is a symbol for the current state of society; imperfect, unequal, and full of corruption. The dysfunctional society of St. Petersburg clearly takes a toll on Raskolnikov, as he quickly finds himself poverty-stricken. In a corrupt society where the wealthy thrive and the poor suffer, he has no choice but to resort to crime in order to make ends meet. Similarly, Raskolnikov’s theory of the extraordinary versus the ordinary serves as a symbol of the imbalance of power in society. For instance, social inequality becomes increasingly apparent as Raskolnikov…
A confidant is someone who is there for a protagonist when they are most vulnerable, someone who helps raise them up and works to help them succeed, someone who the lead character trusts. Simply put, a confidant is someone they can confide in. In Crime and Punishment, the protagonist Raskolnikov is adrift in his own head, torn between his theory of the extraordinary man, accompanied by his desire to be that man, and the compassion and faith he so often sees as weakness—something to be looked down on and viewed as inferior. In a desperate attempt to cross the line and shed his “ordinary” role, he murders Alyona and her innocent and helpless sister Lizaveta, and this departure from the morals of society widens the rift between his heart and his…
Raskolinikov is able to forgive himself easier once he has the time to reflect and serve his punishment. After committing the crime Raskolinikov eventually accepts that he must suffer the consequences, by law or by his own mental prowess; "If he has a conscience he will suffer for his mistake. That will be punishment - as well as the prison" (Dostoyevsky 230). The human brain dictates that all actions should have either a logical or emotional purpose, Raskolinikov struggles to find a good enough reason and his mind endures the penalty, until he is properly punished and serves out his sentence in Siberia with a quiet mind and a happy ending with Sonya to look forward…
Grigory Rasputin was one of the most mysterious and sinister individuals of Russian history. Rasputin, was a wondering peasant who ultimately had a powerful effect on Nicholas II and Aleksandra, the last Tsar and Tsarina of Imperial Russia. Rasputin’s wanderings took him to St. Petersburg (1903), where he was welcomed by Theophan, Inspector of the Religious Academy of St. Petersburg, and Hermogen, Bishop of Saratov. He first visited to a monastery in Verhoturye changed him, for it was his first encounter with that form of religion. He ended up staying there for months. Rasputin then left his home to become a ‘strannik,’ a pilgrim or wonderer. His journey took him as far as Greece and Jerusalem.…
6. Raskolnikov is ‘exposes’ Luzhin’s motives and yet he wouldn’t want anyone to expose that he murdered the pawnbroker.…
In the book “Crime and Punishment”, Dostoevsky explores the path of Raskolnikov who has faced many difficulties and obstacles throughout his life. He commits murder and is faced with the long and extremely painful journey of seeking redemption. Raskolnikov believes that by the law of nature, men have been divided into two groups of “ordinary” and “extraordinary”.…
In fact, he is already paranoid before the murder takes place. He fears that everyone is obsessing over him, whether they are a stranger or someone he knows. Raskolnikov’s planning for the murder revolves around keeping his intentions secret. Other important matters, like cleaning up and escaping, don’t enter his mind until just before the special event takes place. To Raskolnikov, one important part of hiding his intent to commit a murder was keeping his clothing looking like that of an average person. He even scrutinized his accessories: “‘Why, a stupid thing like this, the most trivial detail might spoil the whole plan. It looks absurd and that makes it noticeable...’” (Dostoyevsky 3) Even though a comment from a passerby was what caused him to say this, he is still shown to be very paranoid here. Raskolnikov’s hometown of St. Petersburg is very busy, with lots of people rushing from one place to another. These people probably didn’t have time to gawk at a stranger’s hat. But due to his paranoia, Raskolnikov believes that everyone is worried about him. This incident took place at the beginning of Raskolnikov’s isolation. His paranoia only grows more, especially after the murder. Raskolnikov runs home after killing two women and goes to sleep. When he wakes up, he goes into hysterics because he notices that his socks are soaked with blood, mumbling…
Aksyonof, gets sent to prison for something he didn’t do. As Aksyonof returns, from visiting his parents, his wife had a bad dream about him. She dreamt that Aksyonof had returned from a town, and when he took his cap off, she saw gray hair. Even though, they didn’t know what it meant, Aksyonof laughed. They continue this journey passed dawn. A police officer stops Aksyonof and his wife and starts asking them question, about a crime that had happened the night before. He starts searching through all their bags but, they saw a knife full of blood in his bag. He couldn’t explain why or how it was there. So as they had some proof, they sent him to jail.…