Analysis Of Crime And Punishment By Dostoyevsky

Crime and Punishment written by Dostoyevsky tells the story of a man living in St. Petersburg Russia in the 1860s. As an audience we get to see how one's psychology, society, and morals affect a person's way of life. Raskolnikov was an unfortunate man who killed his pawnbroker, Alena, and was constantly trying to determine if he should turn himself in. He was never able to express his feelings to Sonia, sister, or his mother. The story of Raskolnikov is tragic and shows how being alienated from society can affect one's psyche. In the book you get to see how poverty affected people in St. Petersburg during this time. Having the majority of the story come from Raskolnikov's mind allows us to see how his faith and his lifestyle played a role in his confession. Raskolnikov wanted peace for both him and his family. People allowed for outside influences to affect their decisions.

He often contemplated what could happen to him if he admitted to killing the pawnbroker. Sonia uses religion when making decisions, and Porfiry likes to follow the law. Each character has their own way of dealing with the events in the book. In a way, what they decide is supported by their personalities.

Raskolnikov and the other characters come from extremely impoverished background. This book was written in the time when most people came from big families, and they did their best to stay afloat. Raskolnikov was no stranger to violence. Many times within the book Raskolnikov mentions how he is willing to commit a crime. The author uses many different forms of imagery in the book. He likes to talk about specific Bible events and how they correlate with Raskolnikov. He mentions the bible story of Lazarus in the book, along with different icons he