Crime And Punishment Passage Analysis
After Raskolnikov confesses to the murder of Alyona and Lizaveta, he is sentenced to eight-years in a prison camp in Siberia, where he is forced to perform hard labor. Despite his confession, he still has not repented for his actions and refuses to surrender his heart, body, and soul completely to God. Even now, he still believes he did not commit anything inherently wrong or sinful. At this point, nothing has really changed significantly other than his environment--simply, same old feelings, just a different place. Due to his pride, he is obsessed with the idea that he is superior and “extraordinary” (249). Under his theory, he believes he is exceptional and should not be forced to abide by the law of ordinary people. In fact, he considers
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During the moment of repentance, he finally experiences clarity and falls to Sonya’s feet and cries while admitting his love towards her. In that moment, he finally realizes how much Sonya has given him and how much love and affection she has for him and likewise. Despite both being pale and thin, “in their white sick faces there glowed the dawn of a new future, a perfect resurrection into a new life. Love had raised them from the dead, and the heart of each held endless springs of life for the heart of the other” (526). I found this passage intriguing because I think it is amazing how Sonya and Raskolnikov came into each other lives and saved each other, whether it be directly or indirectly. For instance, Sonya serves as Raskolnikov's link to humanity. She provides him contact with the outside world through letters and visits. Despite Raskolnikov’s attitude and mistreatment, she does not give up on him and continues to persistently wedge her way into his heart. Eventually, he understands how amazing Sonya is. He finally understands why all the prisoners and other people love her to the point in which his feelings start to change from resentment to longing and love. Essentially, Sonya brings him back to life and he is able to receive redemption and moral and mental regeneration through her unconditional love
During the moment of repentance, he finally experiences clarity and falls to Sonya’s feet and cries while admitting his love towards her. In that moment, he finally realizes how much Sonya has given him and how much love and affection she has for him and likewise. Despite both being pale and thin, “in their white sick faces there glowed the dawn of a new future, a perfect resurrection into a new life. Love had raised them from the dead, and the heart of each held endless springs of life for the heart of the other” (526). I found this passage intriguing because I think it is amazing how Sonya and Raskolnikov came into each other lives and saved each other, whether it be directly or indirectly. For instance, Sonya serves as Raskolnikov's link to humanity. She provides him contact with the outside world through letters and visits. Despite Raskolnikov’s attitude and mistreatment, she does not give up on him and continues to persistently wedge her way into his heart. Eventually, he understands how amazing Sonya is. He finally understands why all the prisoners and other people love her to the point in which his feelings start to change from resentment to longing and love. Essentially, Sonya brings him back to life and he is able to receive redemption and moral and mental regeneration through her unconditional love