Crime And Punishment And The Outsider: Self Discovery
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In every society, it is important for individuals to adhere to a
set of principles in order to maintain order. In Dostoyevsky's Crime and
Punishment and Camus' The Outsider , however, both protagonists ignored the
values of their society. Raskolnikov and Meursault felt their own beliefs
were signi ....
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.... to the law and exist only to
reproduce the human race, yet ‘extraordinary' men may break laws “if in his
own conscience it is necessary to do so in order to better mankind”2.
Raskolnikov believed that indeed, he was an “extraordinary man”3, but like
Meursault, his beliefs were untested. As a result, he murdered an old
pawnbroker women in order to prove himself. Meursault, as well, acted
against the social norm. For example, even though it was expected of a son,
he did not show ....
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