Crime and Punishment
After reading Crime and Punishment, I reflected on many aspects of the text: content, symbolism, and questions that were left marked in my mind. One of the most fascinating aspects for me, as a reader, was simply the plot. From the first page, I was drawn into Raskolnikov's world, and intrigued by his contemplation of the "terrible act." The intensity and clarity of the details provided by Dostoevsky allowed me to feel as if I were there in the streets of Petersburg with Raskolnikov. I must admit though, that throughout th
It's a little terrifying for me to think that the same thing that caused him to leave him money, may have also caused him to take an axe to two women: for the good of people, to help them. Even though he regrets leaving the money, and even though he almost returns to the window to take it back--something within him cause him to leave it. Despite looking at the murders Raskolnikov committed through the lens of nihilism. I wonder if this was done on purpose? Did the brevity serve some purpose, that is not clear to me? I'm really not sure. Why did Raskolnikov leave his change on the windowsill, for Marmeladov's family, after walking him home? I understand the purpose of leaving them money, because he was struck by their misfortune. However, the epilogue lacks this, and comes across as a brusque attempt to finish tying up the pieces of the novel. While my next observation is fairly random, I cannot seem to reconcile it. However, it's difficult for me to rationalize how this extremely generous and compassionate action and the act of murdering two women can come from the same person. I've tried to rationalize this for myself, but I can't get past it. Where was the rich detail I had gotten accustomed to? It seems as if Dostoevsky went to great lengths throughout the majority of the text to highlight even the smallest of details and interactions. I still can't quite accept that two such actions could originate within the same being. e epilogue I did feel a bit let down.
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