There are many physical materials / Conditions and intellectual ideas that influence literature. Most of the time it is intellectual ideas that influence literature and in the case of the novel Crime and Punishment it is intellectual ideas that influences the author Fyodor Dostoevsky and the work itself. In Crime and Punishment the author draws out influence from sources such as poverty, the Bible and Nihilism. And these intellectual ideas and the physical condition affect the characters, the plot and many other aspects of the novel. In the novel Crime and Punishment, the Bible influenced the author to create characters that are similar to biblical characters. For instance one of the characters in the novel Crime and Punishment that is influenced
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Nihilism is the rejection of all religious and moral principles and in the novel Crime and Punishment Raskolnikov is heavily influenced by nihilism throughout most of the story. The influence of Nihilism on Raskolnikov is primarily shown through the idea of Utilitarianism, Utilitarianism in its essence is doing the best moral action there is in any situation regardless of sentimental value. (Quote) (65-66). The above excerpt shows the thinking process of Raskolnikov as he ponders about killing the pawnbroker, and Raskolnikov justifies this thoughts about the Crime through the idea of utilitarianism and thinks that he would be getting rid of a “ louse “ from their society thus he will doing good to the society rather than any harm. And furthermore Nihilism influences Raskolnikov’s way of behaving and thus influences his personality, so it is because of nihilism that Raskolnikov is reserved away from society rather than being like a “normal” …show more content…
Quote. In the excerpt above one can understand that it is because of poverty and the effect poverty (if he does not pay his rent he would be evicted out of his apartment) has on Raskolnikov is why he does the Crime of killing the pawnbroker. And additionally it is because of poverty that Sonya Marmeladov has to go into prostitution in order to support her family because of that fact that her family is heavily struck with poverty and there is no other way she can help her family. Moreover in Crime and Punishment it is because of poverty that Dounia (Raskolnikov sister) has to marry someone (Luzhin) she does not love, and this is understood by us by Raskolnikov as he thinks about why his sister would marry Luzhin. Furthermore poverty doesn’t just influence struggle and negative parts of the novel but it also is the reason behind the strong friendship by Razumihin. (Quote). As it is shown in the excerpt above Razumihin still maintains his friendship with Raskolnikov because of the fact that Razumihin wants to help Raskolnikov get out of poverty, and it is because of this friendship between Razumihin and Raskolnikov that Razumihin finds the women he marries which is Raskolnikov’s sister Dounia. Additionally poverty in Crime and Punishment also helps some of the female characters in the story show their toughness, for instance Dounia agreeing to
Nihilism is the rejection of all religious and moral principles and in the novel Crime and Punishment Raskolnikov is heavily influenced by nihilism throughout most of the story. The influence of Nihilism on Raskolnikov is primarily shown through the idea of Utilitarianism, Utilitarianism in its essence is doing the best moral action there is in any situation regardless of sentimental value. (Quote) (65-66). The above excerpt shows the thinking process of Raskolnikov as he ponders about killing the pawnbroker, and Raskolnikov justifies this thoughts about the Crime through the idea of utilitarianism and thinks that he would be getting rid of a “ louse “ from their society thus he will doing good to the society rather than any harm. And furthermore Nihilism influences Raskolnikov’s way of behaving and thus influences his personality, so it is because of nihilism that Raskolnikov is reserved away from society rather than being like a “normal” …show more content…
Quote. In the excerpt above one can understand that it is because of poverty and the effect poverty (if he does not pay his rent he would be evicted out of his apartment) has on Raskolnikov is why he does the Crime of killing the pawnbroker. And additionally it is because of poverty that Sonya Marmeladov has to go into prostitution in order to support her family because of that fact that her family is heavily struck with poverty and there is no other way she can help her family. Moreover in Crime and Punishment it is because of poverty that Dounia (Raskolnikov sister) has to marry someone (Luzhin) she does not love, and this is understood by us by Raskolnikov as he thinks about why his sister would marry Luzhin. Furthermore poverty doesn’t just influence struggle and negative parts of the novel but it also is the reason behind the strong friendship by Razumihin. (Quote). As it is shown in the excerpt above Razumihin still maintains his friendship with Raskolnikov because of the fact that Razumihin wants to help Raskolnikov get out of poverty, and it is because of this friendship between Razumihin and Raskolnikov that Razumihin finds the women he marries which is Raskolnikov’s sister Dounia. Additionally poverty in Crime and Punishment also helps some of the female characters in the story show their toughness, for instance Dounia agreeing to