Crime And Punishment
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The main character of the novel by Feodor
Dostoevsky, Raskolnikov, is in reality two totally contradicting
personalities. One part of him is the the intellectual. He is cold,
unfeeling and inhumane. He exibits tremendous self-will. It is this
side that enables him to commit the most terrible c ....
Middle of paper
.... caring and concerned and yet
he is able to push aside the whole affair by being totally
indifferent.
This is how Raskolnikov is able to commit his crime. His
intellectual side ignores his conscience and is able to commit the
crime in a rational and orderly way. It is his dual character thta
serves as his punishment. One side of him is able to commit the
murders so the other must bear the punishment. He is torured by the
cruelty in mankind and yet he himself is ab ....
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