The group presentation on biblical allusions within Crime and Punishment, by Feodor Dostoevsky, made it clear that Raskolnikov is quite similar to the biblical story about Lazarus. Raskolnikov relates to Lazarus because they both got sick, which made them incapable of functioning properly for the most part. Raskolnikov was very moody, fatigued, and embarrassed by his actions. Lazarus’ sisters eventually called for Jesus, and then he came, Jesus didn’t come immediately, but he was able to assure them that Lazarus’ would not die from his sickness. Like Lazarus, Raskolnikov does not die from his sickness, but in my opinion, he probably should have. He was so miserable after he murdered the pawnbroker that he started hallucinating, and his personality
