Crime And Punishment 7
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"Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave..."
In Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoevsky guides his readers through the mind of an axe murderer. Believing himself to be above common law and common man, Raskolnikov proclaims himself "extraordinary." To prove to the world that he is someone special, he commits ....
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.... haunt him. While Raskolnikov never considers himself guilty of a wrongdoing, Sonia, Dunya, and his mother know the truth. When he first confesses to Sonia, Svidrigailov overhears them talking and uses the information to his advantage. He tells Dounia that "[Raskolnikov] made a full confession to [Sonia]" (498). It devastates her to discover her brother is a murderer. From there Raskolnikov's mother "heard [Dounia] talking in her sleep" and "understands at least half of it al ....
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