Raskolnikov Internal Monologue

In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov’s various internal monologues and skeptical interactions with other characters after the murder of the pawnbroker, illustrates his view which portrays himself as a living ubermensch to the people of St. Petersburg. In Raskolnikov’s published article, he formulates a theory on what it means to be an ubermensch by separating society into two groups, ordinary and extraordinary people. When describing the capabilities of an ubermensch, he states his belief that an extraordinary being has “‘an inner right to decide in his own conscience to overstep...certain obstacles”(III.v.260). Through this statement, Raskolnikov reveals his view that those who are an ubermensch, or as he calls them,“extraordinary”, have the inherent right to go against social ruling in order to fulfill their desire to …show more content…
When pondering the newly formed ideas of murder within his ever-changing mind, Raskolnikov asks himself, “‘Why am I going there now? Am I capable of that? Is that serious?’”(I.i.2). In these questions, Raskolnikov is not questioning whether he is capable of murder, but rather capable of overcoming the societal norms and laws associated with killing another human being. He is pondering whether he has the mental ability of becoming an ubermensch through committing murder to rid of an evil woman who has cheated many hundreds of people out of money and enslaved her sister, Lizaveta. This belief of becoming an ubermensch transforms into a reality in Raskolnikov’s mind after he finally reveals his true motives of the murder to Sonya. While confessing to Sonia, he states his precise reasoning by stating, “‘I wanted to have the daring… and I killed her. I only wanted to have the