Raskolnikov Suffering

This quote reveals itself true in Dostoevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment. Raskolnikov’s journey through suffering seems hopeless as he faces either a life in prison or a life of insanity. With both options seemingly devoid of any lasting relief or happiness, the protagonist learns that he still has an opportunity to live a satisfactory life, even after all of the wrong he has done and suffering he has went through.
In the beginning of the novel, Dostoevsky introduces a very distressed and paranoid Raskolnikov to us. It’s obvious right away that Raskolnikov, a very unhappy person, hates his current situation. Feeling “crushed by poverty”, “hopelessly in debt” and anything but happy, he plays tug of war with himself in his distressed state.
We don’t know him quite well enough to have much sympathy yet, but it’s apparent that he currently resides at rock bottom. But how can we feel bad for a murderer? The murder has yet to seem like a good idea, or worth the trouble it has caused. It’s only the beginning of the book, and Raskolnikov has gotten himself into a really bad place. The anticipation for the ending is already arising. How can the end possibly work out in his favor? Raskolnikov seeks escape, but fails every time. The murder follows him everywhere. He wants to be alone, but he’s never truly alone with his racing thoughts, so he surrounds himself with crowds of people in a city he hates. Being around drunks appeals to Raskolnikov more than being alone, where his thoughts can consume him.
Surrounded by tragedy, death and suicide, the best thing to happen to Raskolnikov since the murder has to be Sonia Marmeladov. Even though she’s a poverty stricken prostitute, her earnest compassion beams from her presence. The both of them have experienced enough suffering for several lifetimes, and the world seems to be against them succeeding in having a happy life. While the read wonders how all of the other characters will react to learning Raskolnikov's secret, Sonia’s reaction is the most