Raskolnikov Personality Analysis

Raskolnikov’s split personality interrupts his ability to live a normal life.
Loves and hates people he is moody, melancholy, proud, and haughty; recently (and perhaps for much longer than I know) he has been morbidly depressed and over-anxious about his health. He is kind and generous. He doesn't like to display his feelings, and would rather seem heartless than talk about them. Sometimes, however, he is not hypochondriacal at all, but simply inhumanly cold and unfeeling. Really, it is as if he had two separate personalities, each dominating him alternately. Part 3 ch 2
“It's as though he was alternating between two characters” (3.2.32) cold side, emphasizes power and self-will, and his warm side, suggests submissiveness. The intellectual side is a result of his actions; when he is on this side, he never acts spontaneously. It is this aspect of his personality that
enables him to make up his theories about crime and to commit the crime.
Repetition of “two” hasn't eaten in "two days." pawnbroker's house, there are "two gates" and "two courtyards." last wrote his mom "two months" ago. meets the drunk girl in park at "two" in the afternoon.The pawnbroker has on "two crosses" when Raskolnikov kills her, and Sonia later has "two crosses" when Raskolnikov is preparing to turn himself into the police ordinary vs extraordinary. Napoleon—main example of an “extraordinary” person is working towards a higher cause, there are certain that don’t apply him/her. Reason behind his crime is to prove that he belongs to the “extraordinary”.
"I only believe in my leading idea that men are in general divided by a law of nature into two categories, inferior (ordinary), that is, so to say, material that serves only to reproduce its kind, and men who have the gift or the talent to utter a new word...
Ordinary men have to live in submission, have no right to transgress the law, because, don’t you see, they are ordinary.
But extraordinary men have a right to commit any crime and to transgress the law in any way, just because they are extraordinary..." self-will and power vs extreme submissiveness. Actions in the novel that seem to be contradictory are a result of Raskolnikov's fluctuation between these two sides of his personality. He wants to see if he had the daring to transcend morality. His punishment comes about as a result of the transcendence of morality.

Alienation pride separates him from society. He sees himself as better than all other people → cannot relate to anyone. After the murders, his isolation grows because of guilt and the half-delirium into which his guilt throws him. In the end, he finds the total isolation that he has brought upon himself intolerable. Raskolnikov eventually breaks pride that has separated him from society.
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.” - thinks that depression is a symptom of intelligence
The idea of superman inability to stop feelings of guilt, proves that he is not a “superman.” still unwilling to accept the total deconstruction of this identity. resist the idea that he is as mediocre as the rest of humanity by maintaining to himself that the murder was justified. surrender to for Sonya=escape his conception of himself as a superman and the terrible isolation such a belief brought upon him.
Nihilism
Connection!!!
to nihilism is utilitarianism - Raskolnikov originally justifies the murder of Alyona on utilitarian grounds but Raskolnikov is certainly a nihilist; unsentimental. disregards social standards. Raskolnikov discovers love, he throws off his nihilism. the novel condemns nihilism as empty.
Conclusion stuff embraces human nature and allows himself to accept and experience his own feelings. optimistic outlook, as the tormented Raskolnikov finally reaches some sort of internal serenity

Catcher in the Rye Notes damaged teenager whose selfishness prevent him from conforming to a society full of phonies to whom he cannot relate. clouded judgement and mood swings. Thus, it is clear that his personal flaws including his cynical, depressive, and unreasonable attitudes and thoughts are rooted in his emotional problems. Holden shows deep sadness. depression is unreasonable.
“It makes me so depressed I go crazy” (Salinger 19). Feelings of headmaster = emotional overreaction suicide. “I felt so lonesome, all of a sudden. I almost wished I was dead.”
What I really felt like, though, was committing
suicide
Manhattan, thought of his yellowness and his gloves being stolen at Pencey depresses him → drink. No luck in socializing. feelings are wholly unreasonable, and depression influences his thoughts. Holden’s attachment to unrealistic schemes indicate his struggle with manic tendencies and an exaggerated view of reality. run away with Sally to a different state=lacks the judgement. attachment to schemes → hes crazy. negativity and criticism extends beyond the realm of reason.
Talking about fighting, he says, “I can’t stand looking at the other guy’s face, is my trouble. It wouldn’t be so bad if you could be blindfolded or something” (117). negativity drives him to resent the face of another man who is challenging him → unreasonable resists intimate relationships with others, flaws too great to ignore in every perspn.
Mr. Antolini forehead thing , “perverty” shit happened → struggles with trust explaining his insecurity and cynicism he utilizes to justify his isolation from others. cynicism and isolation shows emotional damage and his problems problems relating to intimacy.