The reasons behind Raskolnikov's murder crime in Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment"
Date Submitted: 04/23/2004 05:12:01
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 4 pages (1071 words)
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 4 pages (1071 words)
In "Crime and Punishment" one witnesses a murder as it is graphically described by Fyodor Dostoevsky. How, after such a graphic display of evil, can the reader be compassionate towards Raskolnikov? Superficially, Rodion Raskolnikov appears purely evil, but readers become sympathetic towards his character through in a depth scrutiny of his personality. The full presentation of Raskolnikov's thoughts reveals his true reasoning behind his crime. Dostoevsky rationalizes Raskolnikov's actions by bringing the reader into an …
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…her sister cause Raskolnikov to appear cold and evil, but as the readers peek into his life, he begins to take on some somewhat virtuous aspects.
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