Dostoyevsky sustains suspense throughout the novel by leading his audience to believe that Roskolnikov is going to confess what he has done and turn himself in. He also has a habit of making abrupt transitions between scenes, mindsets, actions. There are also other parts of the book that keep the readers on the edge. For example, it is not clear to the reader what dark action Roskolnikov plans on doing. Dostoyevsky’s use of diction and detail captures the attention of the reader keeping them engaged throughout the story.
Chance’s role in the novel is important because after killing two women Raskolnikov left the store without getting caught and he would have never been caught had he not confessed. Petrovich’s “his mind-tricks” almost made …show more content…
She is responsible for convincing Roskolnivok to confess that he has killed two people. She is a well rounded character who truly cares for Roskolnivok. I believe Dunya is a well rounded character as well. She is the sister of Roskolnivok and resembles Sonya because she cares deeply about her family. Katerina seems to be the stereotype character. She wants it to be known what kind of family she came from as a distraction from the fact that she is poor now.
When Roskolnikov meets Sonya in her room he asks her to read the story of Lazarus. He feels that this can bring him clarity and he can now move on with his life. He tries to confess what he has done in this scene and feels he can do so because of his feelings towards her. Roskolnikov telling Sonya that she is "necessary" to him is his declaration of his love for her. Roskolnikov’s claim that it wasn’t him that killed the woman but rather someone else is him showing his betrayal towards his conscience. He blames the devil for taking over him. He confides in Sonya because they have developed a trust and believes he will feel much better afterwards. The assumption that the confession will put his mind as ease is turned around when he begins to worry about what Sonya might do or say now that she knows the
Chance’s role in the novel is important because after killing two women Raskolnikov left the store without getting caught and he would have never been caught had he not confessed. Petrovich’s “his mind-tricks” almost made …show more content…
She is responsible for convincing Roskolnivok to confess that he has killed two people. She is a well rounded character who truly cares for Roskolnivok. I believe Dunya is a well rounded character as well. She is the sister of Roskolnivok and resembles Sonya because she cares deeply about her family. Katerina seems to be the stereotype character. She wants it to be known what kind of family she came from as a distraction from the fact that she is poor now.
When Roskolnikov meets Sonya in her room he asks her to read the story of Lazarus. He feels that this can bring him clarity and he can now move on with his life. He tries to confess what he has done in this scene and feels he can do so because of his feelings towards her. Roskolnikov telling Sonya that she is "necessary" to him is his declaration of his love for her. Roskolnikov’s claim that it wasn’t him that killed the woman but rather someone else is him showing his betrayal towards his conscience. He blames the devil for taking over him. He confides in Sonya because they have developed a trust and believes he will feel much better afterwards. The assumption that the confession will put his mind as ease is turned around when he begins to worry about what Sonya might do or say now that she knows the