Raskolnikov Character Traits

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In the story, the protagonist, Raskolnikov, is described as ‘remarkably good looking, taller than average, slender and trim, with beautiful dark eyes and dark blonde hair’. From this description, my understanding is that Raskolnikov is around 6 feet tall, because the average male’s height is 5’ 7”. He has brown eyes and brown hair. He is portrayed as very poor in the story, so I believe him to be underweight or close to it. Raskolnikov is a former law student who dropped out of school because he didn’t have enough money to finish his education. He lives in Saint Petersburg in extreme poverty. He lives in a tiny room which he rents from an old lady who is also a pawn broker. Due to his poverty, he has been avoiding paying her for quite some
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