What Is Poverty's Effect On Raskolnikov
Eden Zheng
December 11, 2013
Leah Wilson
IB English 11A, Period 8
Poverty’s Effect on Raskolnikov
In western traditional writing, various literary devices convey a distinct message on the novel. For example, point of view, imagery, and symbols all contributes towards a motif or overarching idea. In the novel Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky uses domestic imagery, the setting of the home, and the setting of the story itself, Saint Petersburg to reveal the oppressive forces of poverty acting up Raskolnikov. This is accomplished through the settings of the bar, Raskolnikov’s house, and the school outlining the harsh environment the citizens and the protagonist that is acting upon them. The domestic imagery of the clothes illustrates …show more content…
The author includes an understatement describing that the citizens in the area dress better than Raskolnikov and the fashion that he dresses is absurd to them. As we know from the beginning of the novel, Raskolnikov is under large amounts of debt that is constantly compounded. The issue with that is he is …show more content…
As a result, he is crippled more because of the impending debt and the need to get new clothes. Raskolnikov’s physical characteristics are described as “exceptionally handsome, above the average in height, slim, well-built, with beautiful dark eyes and dark brown hair” (2). He is described with various positive traits, but when you closely at the various factors that are against him it is not as highly looked upon. He is described as “slim,” and slim in generally is healthy, but the situation that Raskolnikov is in is not. His slim is more of a malnourished as a result of his various circumstances against him like debt, alcoholic, and anti-sociality. This slim is rather unpleasant and could create problems in the future with only small amounts of food. He is also described as “well-built” and the connotation that goes with it is strong or burly, but when one is malnourished or doesn’t have enough to feed himself and his family, they will lose enough weight that they only have muscle and little to no fat. And this leaves the impression of “well-built.” After Raskolnikov murders the
December 11, 2013
Leah Wilson
IB English 11A, Period 8
Poverty’s Effect on Raskolnikov
In western traditional writing, various literary devices convey a distinct message on the novel. For example, point of view, imagery, and symbols all contributes towards a motif or overarching idea. In the novel Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky uses domestic imagery, the setting of the home, and the setting of the story itself, Saint Petersburg to reveal the oppressive forces of poverty acting up Raskolnikov. This is accomplished through the settings of the bar, Raskolnikov’s house, and the school outlining the harsh environment the citizens and the protagonist that is acting upon them. The domestic imagery of the clothes illustrates …show more content…
The author includes an understatement describing that the citizens in the area dress better than Raskolnikov and the fashion that he dresses is absurd to them. As we know from the beginning of the novel, Raskolnikov is under large amounts of debt that is constantly compounded. The issue with that is he is …show more content…
As a result, he is crippled more because of the impending debt and the need to get new clothes. Raskolnikov’s physical characteristics are described as “exceptionally handsome, above the average in height, slim, well-built, with beautiful dark eyes and dark brown hair” (2). He is described with various positive traits, but when you closely at the various factors that are against him it is not as highly looked upon. He is described as “slim,” and slim in generally is healthy, but the situation that Raskolnikov is in is not. His slim is more of a malnourished as a result of his various circumstances against him like debt, alcoholic, and anti-sociality. This slim is rather unpleasant and could create problems in the future with only small amounts of food. He is also described as “well-built” and the connotation that goes with it is strong or burly, but when one is malnourished or doesn’t have enough to feed himself and his family, they will lose enough weight that they only have muscle and little to no fat. And this leaves the impression of “well-built.” After Raskolnikov murders the