Crime And Punishment 3
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In Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov's dream about
the mare can be used as a vehicle to probe deep into his mentality to
discover how he really feels inside. The dream suggests that
Raskolnikov is a "split" man; after all, his name in Russian means
"split". He has a cruel and thoug ....
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.... should be noted that both
Alyona and the mare were female.) These heartless attacks foreshadow
the crime that Raskolnikov is contemplating. Dostoevsky unveils
Raskolnikov's cruel side during this dream, if it is to be interpreted
in this way.
On the same token, Raskolnikov's compassionate side could be
represented by the little boy. The child, watching the beating,
realizes the absurdity of it. He even rushes to Mikolka, ready to
punish him for killing the mare. Thi ....
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