Raskolnikov

worked its way strongly into his novel Crime and Punishment. The protagonist, Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, was an impoverished former student who lived in St. Petersburg. Raskolnikov believed that he could make the world a better place by murdering a crooked pawnbroker and taking her money to help the needy; Raskolnikov ends up murdering the pawnbroker as well as her innocent sister. Through Raskolnikov and Katerina’s journey to redemption Dostoevsky is able to convey that redemption is possible

in which the primary element that plagues the protagonist, Rodion Raskolnikov, is not a person but rather an idea; his own idea. Raskolnikov has an unhealthy obsession with rendering himself into what he perceives as the ideal, supreme human being, an übermensch. Raskolnikov forms for himself a theory in which he will live purely according to his own will and transcend the social norms and moralities that dominate society. Raskolnikov suggests that acts commonly regarded as immoral are to be reserved

Guilt Raskolnikov lives an ordinary life as an ordinary man. He is a good man and has a good heart, but he soon commits a crime that will forever change his life. Raskolnikov is a good man; I believe he is kind, generous, and selfless. Now, how are all of these positive traits found in a murderer? I think was caught in a psychotic moment, his mental state was not all there, and he had a dream, he made a plan, and he committed this terrible crime. A good example of Raskolnikov being a kind

THE DECONSTRUCTION OF RASKOLNIKOV AS ÜBERMENSCH ‘Murderer!’ he said suddenly, in a low but clear and distinct voice (pg. 231). In just one word (Part 3, Chapter VI of Crime and Punishment), the stranger’s direct label is a stabbing remark in opposition of Raskolnikov’s assumed identity. It is the debasement of a man-god, to be more apt a superman, who is ever so close to falling off the perch and into the abyss. “It was impossible to be sure, but it seemed to Raskolnikov that his face again wore

Central Questions/Concepts 1. Poverty vs Dignity. Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov (Rask), also known as “Rodya” or “Rodka,” faces many obstacles dealing with poverty throughout the novel; anywhere from avoiding your landlady because you're in debt, or just not having food and water. Raskolnikov does not let that get to him. He never wants to lose his Dignity no matter how deep in poverty he gets. Raskolnikov’s mother sends him a letter telling him that his sister is to marry a wealthy man, so she can

Immediately after his horse dream, Raskolnikov feels repulsion and is astounded that he may really take an axe and strike the old pawnbroker on the head. He asks himself why he is still thinking about it, and consciously tells himself that he will never bring himself to do so. “He felt utterly broken: darkness…why, why then am I still…” (53, 54) Although, Raskolnikov tells himself that he will never bring himself to murder, he has already been changed and has already committed himself to murdering

Hale Raskolnikov is a proud and intellectual man who believes that he is extraordinary enough to break all social rules and moral standards if he thinks that it will further humanity. Sonia is a shy and timorous girl who is a devout Christian and is so dedicated to her family that she is willing to do anything to help them. Sonia’s humility and meekness help Raskolnikov to realize that he may not be as remarkable as he believes. Fyodor Dostoevsky uses Sonia as a foil towards Raskolnikov, in his

the key to a happy ending in which excites a reader. A prime example is Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov in the novel Crime and Punishment. His moral and spiritual reconciliation in Siberia, at the end of the novel, served to break his previous isolationism from society, brought him together with the love of his life Sonia, and rejuvenates him as a person who can truly function in society. When Raskolnikov was a student he enjoyed the debate and human contact, but also strived for acceptance. He had

In Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky tells the story of Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov, a poverty-stricken student, who murders an old pawnbroker and her sister. After the crime is committed, Rodya experiences a period of fear and misery, torn between his desperation to justify his crime and his natural inner voice. Raskolnikov suffers emotional torment due to his conscience as a punishment. Raskolnikov’s shame causes him to drive away others. Guilt-ridden and disturbed, he feels unworthy of

Raskolnikov is depicted as “crushed by poverty, but the anxieties of his position had of late ceased to weigh upon him” (Dostoyevsky 3). During 1861, the Emancipation Reform had recently taken place. After the defeat of Russia in the Crimean War, Russian officials declared to give rights to the serfs. The serfs were treated poorly leading to protests and eventually leading to the Reform. The Emancipation Reform put Russia backward socially and economically. The serfdom illustrated Russia’s weaknesses