Context: In a local tavern, Raskolnikov meets Marmeladov, a retired government clerk. Drunk and poorly dressed, the man proceeds to tell Raskolnikov his life story. Marmeladov’s own daughter, Sonya, is forced to “prostitute” to make money for the family. Having recently regained his job in the civil services, Marmeladov managed to revive the hope in his family. Soon, however, he loses his job to alcohol and drunkenness and has not dared to return home. As he proceeds with his story, Marmeladov looks back and contemplates on his actions. Concept: Marmeladov strikes the reader as a character of self-conscience. Although having drunk away most of his wealth and family, Marmeladov is fully aware of his choices. Having to have forced his wife into
