crime and punishment
In real life humans are multidimensional not only physically but also in their actions and emotions. Majority of the time when it comes to any form of entertainment being it movies, plays, or books, the characters are flat, one dimensional. You don't get a sense of which they really are the author in his writings portrays him in a certain light. Could be portrayed has the good guy, bad guy, or just your average man on the street. But Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is displayed with more then one persona. His range of actions and emotions is almost unheard of; he is a Dr. Jekyl, Mr. Hyde type of character. For Raskolnikov has some very extremes ranging from the kind, compassionate, caring side he displays towards Sonia to the murderous, selfish, materialistic side in killing Alyona and Lizaveta Ivanovna. There are many other instances where Raskolnikov shows his colors other then committing the murders and his relationship with Sonia. His first dream along with, revisiting the crime sight contrasted with his reaction to finding Marmelodov run over in the street, both showcase his different sides. Raskolnikov can also be compared to a current event, that being the happenings in Littleton,
With this and the conversation with Zametov, Raskolnikov wants to get caught so he can be punished for being the selfish, materialistic being that he is. He is in search of information on the crime that he has committed, especially after finding out that there was an arrest of someone for it. In a matter of moments Raskolnikov goes from his self-interested greedy half to the concerned compassionate being that he displays from time to time. Dostoevsky goes as far as having his closes friend Razumihin and his mother mention how his emotions sways. Giving everything he has away does not bother him at all. One other difference is that Raskolnikov even though at first avoids it eventually accepts the punishment he deserves for his actions. Also tells the men to follow him to the police station where they will find out the truth, along with telling a porter his name and residency. " The characters in the novel add to Raskolnikov's dimensions by commenting on his character. how moody and, so to say, capricious he is.
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