Crime And Punishment By Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Guilt is a natural human feeling, and it is one that can drive people to do things they ordinarily would not. In Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment, guilt causes the main character to change into a strange and different character than the one who was initially portrayed. The novel portrays a grisly murder from the eyes of the man who committed the crime. Through this aspect, the reader develops a better understanding of what it is like to think and feel like a guilty man denying his involvement. Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment is a murder story that goes inside the mind of a killer and analyzes the denial of guilt found in all humans. Throughout Crime and Punishment, various negative themes recur from many different events. A major theme in the novel is alienation. The guilt that Raskolnikov feels after committing the crime drives him to be alone, and also forces him to drive his family away after they come to St. Petersburg. Another theme is that of the destruction of character. Raskolnikov is generally seen among the people of the city as a decent person, but once word gets out about the murders and he begins to be accused, people begin to look upon him
Dostoyevsky writes in a very dark and mysterious way. This keeps the reader intrigued and interested in what is happening, which also keeps them reading. The tone also keeps the plot moving throughout the story, and helps cut down on some unnecessary details. It helps make certain descriptions of things very life-like and connectable for the audience, as well. For example, he writes at one point, “A thick, milky fog had settled over the city” (Dostoyevsky, 486). The use of words such as “thick” and “milky” when describing the fog allows the reader to better understand how bad and negative the fog is, and why it is not beneficial. The tone of the novel is one of mystery and negativity, which is beneficial to the plot and other