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Raskolnikov Justified In Crime And Punishment

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In the novel Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, the main character, Raskolnikov, is faced with an unethical dilemma. Whether he is justified in his actions of murder or he is guilty for taking a life that was not his to take. Raskolnikov believes that he is an “extraordinary” person and therefor should he feel guilt in his actions of murder or feel like an ethical crusader. The main plot in the reason Raskolnikov needs to justify his position in murdering the pawn brooker is that she is overcharging others for money, and that money should be spent on helping others. With this thought Raskolnikov takes it upon himself to murder her. By murdering her he feels as if he is an “extraordinary” person. Dostoevsky’s explanation of an “extraordinary”

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