The definition of culture is, “the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits” (Dictionary.com). Culture is the heart of a community. It sets expectations for the citizens to conform to in order to feel accepted and content, but in some cases, one does not need the approval of the society to take pride in their morals and beliefs. In Fyodor Dostoevsky's, Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov's theory is seen as outrageous, very much contrary to popular belief.
His individualistic, extraordinary man theory drives his arguments and defense. His rejection of the Christian God leads him to say, “But maybe there isn't any God” ( Dostoevsky 321), In response to Sonya's cry, “No, no! God …show more content…
God! ( Dostoevsky 321). In the 1800’s Russian Orthodox Christian culture, all reliance was on God. God was the one to save the living from suffering and provide them with unconditional forgiveness. Sonya desperately disagrees with Raskolnikov’s statement that Katerina Ivanovna is going to die soon. Raskolnikov clearly states that he does not believe in a higher power such as God to redeem him. Along with the suffering, he is enduring from the murder, Raskolnikov is facing rejection and the struggle of no one understanding his reason. The Russian Christians view it as the sin of murdering a human being, whereas Raskolnikov repeatedly fights back with the argument that he killed a principle, not a person. Different societies have different perceptions of right and wrong. In The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff, the audience is shown right from wrong through the eyes of a Taoist. Many ways of life are explored through each character in the novel, but in particular, the routine of the Bisy Backson. The Taoist mouth speaks, “Mistakes are made- or imagined- by man, the creature with the overloaded brain
His individualistic, extraordinary man theory drives his arguments and defense. His rejection of the Christian God leads him to say, “But maybe there isn't any God” ( Dostoevsky 321), In response to Sonya's cry, “No, no! God …show more content…
God! ( Dostoevsky 321). In the 1800’s Russian Orthodox Christian culture, all reliance was on God. God was the one to save the living from suffering and provide them with unconditional forgiveness. Sonya desperately disagrees with Raskolnikov’s statement that Katerina Ivanovna is going to die soon. Raskolnikov clearly states that he does not believe in a higher power such as God to redeem him. Along with the suffering, he is enduring from the murder, Raskolnikov is facing rejection and the struggle of no one understanding his reason. The Russian Christians view it as the sin of murdering a human being, whereas Raskolnikov repeatedly fights back with the argument that he killed a principle, not a person. Different societies have different perceptions of right and wrong. In The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff, the audience is shown right from wrong through the eyes of a Taoist. Many ways of life are explored through each character in the novel, but in particular, the routine of the Bisy Backson. The Taoist mouth speaks, “Mistakes are made- or imagined- by man, the creature with the overloaded brain