Crime and Punishment Essay

In Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoevsky explores, discusses and compares various different philosophical ideas through many of the main characters, each embodying the essence of a specific philosophy. Two of the main philosophical ideas that Dostoevsky discusses in this novel are Utilitarianism and its sub-philosophy, Hedonism. Utilitarianism attempts to distinguish between the moralities of right and wrong, good and bad. The axiom of this philosophy is the concept that the good is pleasure…

Few novels and stories can withstand the test of time and still exist in a modern pop culture. The Odyssey by Homer translated by Robert Fagles and Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky translated by Constance Garnett manage to pull this off with incredible storytelling and revolutionary works of writing in history. Both of these stories follow a same broad idea, the story of a person and their journey to home. These stories both have striking similarities despite their extreme differences,…

ethics of care, as described by Held, can explain Raskolnikov’s process of redemption in Crime and Punishment. However for Raskolnikov’s process of moral degeneration, deontological ethics explains the process much better. When we look at Raskolnikov’s process of degeneration the main cause was alienation from others. This causes him to make terrible justifications to commit his crime. Hence once he did the crime it drawled him further into isolation. This alienation causes him to fall deeper…

In Crime and Punishment Raskolnikov's final dream depicts the slow dissent into madness and destruction of the human race based on some unknown illness. The illness makes them succeptible to their own desires which leaves them without judgment, trust and feeling helpless. Every and anyone is susceptible to this illness, except for a chosen few, were they succumb to their desires while disregarding each other. The symptoms of the disease not only parallel Raskolnikov's situation, but the dream…

In the book, Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, there is a repetitive theme of religion and repentance. The main character, Raskolnikov, is constantly at battle with himself, after committing a horrible crime, of repentance. Through his process, Raskolnikov wants to have that desire to repent and be renewed of his sins, but deep down, he can not take those steps to redemption. He is not sincerely repentant for his crimes, and relies only on those around him as he tries to bear the…

Fyodor Dostoyevsky's famous novel Crime and Punishment contains a cast of various characters. One such character is an old friend and ex-student of the protagonist Raskolnikov whose name is Razumikhin. Razumikhin is described as a tall man with a large view on life. He is innocent, kind, and loves to joke and make wits. His qualities and attributes make him appear as a character used for comical relief. The author makes it clear to the audience that Razumikhin is the foil character to…

Dostoevsky and Anton Chekhov encountered these issues and wrote about them in their works of literature. Various examples of this discrimination are especially exemplified by Dostoevsky’s character Raskolnikov in his novel, Crime and Punishment. In his novel, Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky uses Raskolnikov’s relationships with women…

Despite the difference in status from King Lear, Katerina’s low status, pride, and ambition in Crime and Punishment also enables her to gain a new understanding of herself. The first instance of Katerina’s pride and descent into downfall is when she abusively attacks the people around her. Although she may be able to justify her actions because of Marmeladov's destruction within the family, she takes the same brutal and aggressive attitude as Svidrigailov. Katerina’s attempt to use physical…

In the midst of a visit with his family on page 230 of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, the moment arrives where Raskolnikov must confront the inner turmoil his murders cause, leaving him in such disconnect with his surroundings that he believes he will never be able to express himself with anyone. This inevitably paves the way for irreparable isolation and paranoia, driving him to confess his actions and begin a new life with honesty and love. A couple days after Rodya kills an old…

With Crime Comes Punishment Although the movies Tim Burton directs have various plots, they all have one thing in common, their theme. In the movies, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Beetlejuice, Burton uses music and sound, costuming, editing, and props to emphasize the theme of crime and punishment. Burton portrays that if one does something they know they shouldn’t do or are told not to do, their actions have consequences. Burton uses numerous other cinematic…