In part 1, chapter 2, Marmeladov talks about his miserable life to Raskolnikov. Raskolnikov soon finds out Marmeladov and his family are having a hard time because Marmeladov spends all their money buying alcohols. Marmeladov sees himself as a great sinner knowing that he is not a good husband nor a good father. He thinks he should be “crucified on a cross” (23) because he believes God will forgive his sins if he suffers like Jesus. Russian Orthodoxy appears in this situation by mentioning the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. In part 2, chapter 7, Marmeladov cries for a priest when he is near death. Soon, “A gray-haired” priest arrived with the “Holy gift” (182), which is the bread and the wine. Marmeladov’s confession was unclear and “lasted a
