The Interactive Oral provides plenty of facts from which knowledge can be acquired in order to draw parallels to literature. The Interactive Oral for Books 1 through 3 of Crime and Punishment provided knowledge of the cultural and societal influence of said novel. What was drawn from this experience is that the culture and society of Russia in that time period played a big role in terms of the setting, character development, tone, mood and overall plot of this piece . St. Petersburg, at the time the novel was written, was a filthy, destitute and impoverished place. The serfs of Russia had just been freed five years earlier, and therefore the city was more densely populated, with many struggling to find a steady source of income. Drunks
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Raskolnikov, whose name is fittingly translated as “schism”, alienates himself from his family, his friends, and most of society. He wallows in the chaos of his mind, and premeditates his crime, and in his overconfidence, transcends moral acceptability for societal good, considering the murders of the dishonest pawnbroker, Ms. Ivanovna, and her sister his duty in order to better the decrepit society in which he lives, as a form of “survival of the fittest” and to “guide and correct nature.” After murdering Alyona and Lizaveta, he takes their money, but later decides against using it, thinking it to be blood money. This can be seen as an allusion to Judas’ betrayal and the incredibly prominent religion of Christianity that permeates much of …show more content…
Though she was forced into prostitution to support her family and her father, Marmeladov’s drinking habits, she is still described as having a youthful innocence about her. She is initially scared of Raskolnikov, who at the time was delirious, but soon grows intrigued by him. Her occupation is relevant to the cultural aspect of the novel in a sense that many in that time period had to sacrifice in order to make ends meet. Sonya’s anger may actually be an allusion to Dostoevsky’s personal life. He had a daughter named Sonya, whom he lost in infancy. Her father’s inability to support himself, let alone his family, is a direct reflection on Dostoevsky, and how in living an extremely impoverished lifestyle, he would not have able to care for his
Raskolnikov, whose name is fittingly translated as “schism”, alienates himself from his family, his friends, and most of society. He wallows in the chaos of his mind, and premeditates his crime, and in his overconfidence, transcends moral acceptability for societal good, considering the murders of the dishonest pawnbroker, Ms. Ivanovna, and her sister his duty in order to better the decrepit society in which he lives, as a form of “survival of the fittest” and to “guide and correct nature.” After murdering Alyona and Lizaveta, he takes their money, but later decides against using it, thinking it to be blood money. This can be seen as an allusion to Judas’ betrayal and the incredibly prominent religion of Christianity that permeates much of …show more content…
Though she was forced into prostitution to support her family and her father, Marmeladov’s drinking habits, she is still described as having a youthful innocence about her. She is initially scared of Raskolnikov, who at the time was delirious, but soon grows intrigued by him. Her occupation is relevant to the cultural aspect of the novel in a sense that many in that time period had to sacrifice in order to make ends meet. Sonya’s anger may actually be an allusion to Dostoevsky’s personal life. He had a daughter named Sonya, whom he lost in infancy. Her father’s inability to support himself, let alone his family, is a direct reflection on Dostoevsky, and how in living an extremely impoverished lifestyle, he would not have able to care for his