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How would you refute the claim that Raskolnikov in Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment murders for financial gain.
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Andre Wegner for Dr. Whitehead, 21/11/03 How would you refute the claim that Raskolnikov in Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment murders for financial gain. Dostoyevsky is justifiably famous for his studies of the human mind. His powerful analytical style forms the backbone of his novels and his characters are undoubtedly deep individuals with a real scope for psychological exploration. In Crime and Punishment our central character, Raskolnikov, is given this treatment around the context of a murder. We comprehend from the outset that Dostoyevsky's character is desperate and struck by poverty, and so it would not be unreasonable to primarily suggest that the murder is committed for the pursuit of material wealth. Although exploring Raskolnikovs reasoning for committing the murder stands at the heart of the novel, it remains a complex structure which is never fully explained. Dostoyevsky himself is at odds when trying to draft Raskolnikovs motivation. The novel therefore remains chiefly...
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