the primary conflicts within Raskolnikov in the first part of Crime and Punishment is the decision to murder of Alyona Ivanovna, an old pawnbroker who Raskolnikov despises. Initially, Dostoevsky introduces the conflict early in the first chapter, when Raskolnikov is contemplating a mysterious “act” that is not mentioned. In his mind, Raskolnikov continuously vacillates between carrying out this seemingly horrendous deed and merely thinking about doing it. Raskolnikov is capable of meta-cognition
not only about just a crime committed by a man. This book can be analyzed more in depth psychologically. Rodion Raskolnikov is the main character in this novel. He is a young man, also a former student, who suffers extreme poverty. He also seems to suffer depression and an anxiety disorder. He might also be suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. All these traits of Raskolnikov contributed to the murder of Alyona Ivanova and her sister. This novel is basically about the consequences of a
dreams symbolized an inner conflict that the main character, Raskolnikov, is going through. His dreams are more than just an imaginary story plot, it's an idea of how he feels about crimes he's done. In my opinion, the main character is lost; he wants a meaning and purpose with his life. He feels lost and meaningless and he seeks them whenever he has those dreams. People often dream about events in life. There inner thoughts and how they see themselves in the world. The main character is having
RODION ROMANOVITCH RASKOLNIKOV PROFILE Why The question that follows throughout the entire novel is why he murders Alyona and Lizaveta. Factors such as his surroundings and mental state play in but ultimately there is no simple reason as to why. Emotional State Raskolnikov is young and handsome, which nurtures his pride, he is condescending, and disconnected emotionally from the rest of society. “‘I want to attempt a thing like that, and am frightened by these trifles’ he thought, with an odd