judgmental. Raskolnikov's evil nature is thus caused by many factors, which lead him into a life of corruption.
             The malevolent nature, which exists within Raskolnikov, causes him to commit an immoral deed which he feels would better his position in society. Raskolnikov places himself among the ranks of extraordinary men. The "ordinary men have to live in submission, have no right to transgress the law, because . . . they are ordinary. But extraordinary men have a right to commit any crime and to transgress the law in any way, just because they are extraordinary" (Dostoevsky 243). Society's alienation of those of the lower classes gives rise to Raskolnikov's evil nature; it forces him to dwell on his poverty and wish he ranked among those of the extraordinary class of men. He feels that through the crime he can elevate his status and in turn help humanity. This n
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