Throughout the course of human history, the judgement of one person ultimately meets the justice that is deserved, whether the consequence is good or bad. In the novel Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, the main character is put in situations that require judgement on his behalf and the judgement of others. Dostoevsky proves his point through the use of the elements of judgement, justice, and exile. To begin, judgement is used to decide fate, whether it becomes a positive or negative outcome. When the main character, Raskolnikov, decides that the pawnshop owner is cruel and rude, he passes a judgement which affects both the pawnshop owner’s life and his own future. Once he decided to murder the old lady, his fate was apparent to take
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In the novel, the main character certainly is brought to justice for the act in which he partook in. "Surely it isn't beginning already! Surely it isn't my punishment coming upon me? It is!" In this moment, Raskolnikov, knows he must face what he has done and accept his justice whatever it may be. When killing the woman and her sister, "He pulled the axe quite out, swung it with both arms, scarcely conscious of himself, and almost mechanically, brought the blunt side down on her head." (Chapter 6) His punishment for his crime was serving eight years in Siberia doing labor, which was short because he was considered insane. While in Siberia, another fate comes into play, the fate that becomes his yearning for love. In exile, Sonia followed him and tried every way she could to help him, but he still treated her like dirt. Shortly after being sentenced, he was almost killed by other prisoners and became extremely ill. Through his sickness, he began to enjoy the pleasures of life, which led to an epiphany To summarize, Raskolnikov was alienated and enriched by the same experience in his life. In the beginning, he was only separating himself from people in his life but as we see the story progress, His experience of being removed from his home showed him that he needed to appreciate what he had in his own life, rather than wanting what others had. The worst possible action in his life turned out to
In the novel, the main character certainly is brought to justice for the act in which he partook in. "Surely it isn't beginning already! Surely it isn't my punishment coming upon me? It is!" In this moment, Raskolnikov, knows he must face what he has done and accept his justice whatever it may be. When killing the woman and her sister, "He pulled the axe quite out, swung it with both arms, scarcely conscious of himself, and almost mechanically, brought the blunt side down on her head." (Chapter 6) His punishment for his crime was serving eight years in Siberia doing labor, which was short because he was considered insane. While in Siberia, another fate comes into play, the fate that becomes his yearning for love. In exile, Sonia followed him and tried every way she could to help him, but he still treated her like dirt. Shortly after being sentenced, he was almost killed by other prisoners and became extremely ill. Through his sickness, he began to enjoy the pleasures of life, which led to an epiphany To summarize, Raskolnikov was alienated and enriched by the same experience in his life. In the beginning, he was only separating himself from people in his life but as we see the story progress, His experience of being removed from his home showed him that he needed to appreciate what he had in his own life, rather than wanting what others had. The worst possible action in his life turned out to