Racolnikov And Raskolnikov's Relationship

As a small sapling grows, it gains characteristics and colors that help to define and distinguish it from other trees and its earthy surroundings. Similarly, as he or she encounters and exceeds life’s difficulties, a person learns about themselves and develops their own self-awareness: having a clear perception of one’s personality, thoughts, and emotions. When one has a sufficient self-awareness, they are able to recognize themselves as being defined and separate from both other people around them, as well as from the environment he or she lives in. In the famous novel Crime and Punishment, the acclaimed author Fyodor Dostoyevsky conveys that one’s self-awareness or lack thereof, has a significant effect on ones relationships with others, as well as with oneself. In the novel, the ability of self-awareness to affect the relationships one has with other is demonstrated by Raskolnikov’s relationship with himself, the relationship that Raskolnikov has with both Sonia and Svidrigailov, the comparison between Raskolnikov and Razumikhin, as well as how Raskolnikov's relationships throughout the book change as his self-awareness develops. …show more content…
In the novel Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, it is possible to see how ones reactions to adversity differ due to the presence of self-awareness, as seen with Razumikhin and Raskolnikov. Secondly, the quality of Raskolnikov’s relationships, with both himself and others, are proportional to his developing self-awareness. Finally, it is through the contributions of both Sonia and Svidrigailov that Raskolnikov’s self-awareness developed, and allowed Raskolnikov to grow from his former anxiety and aspirations to a benign and redeemed man, similar to how the little, indistinguishable sapling grows and develops into a great tree, easily distinguishable from its surrounding