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We're reading Crime and Punishment in my Modern European Literature class and Raskolnikov is the monomaniac main character who kills two people. I am fascinated by him. He's crazy and yet compassionate. He swings from one emotion to another - almost bipolar - dostoevshchina.
And yes, it's the typical character I appreciate. The troubled one. The one I want to save. The crazy one.
When I read Crime and Punishment I feel kind of crazy. Maybe because as the reader you're constantly in Raskolnikov's thoughts.
Raskolnikov has this friend named Razumikhin. They haven't been close, but as soon as Raskolnikov comes to him, Razumikhin drops everything and does anything he possibly can to help Rasklonikov.
This is how Dostoevsky describes Razumikhin:
"He was an exceptionally cheerful and sociable fellow, kind to the point of simplicity. However, this simplicity concealed both depth and dignity. The best of his friends understood that; everyone loved him. He was far from stupid, though indeed a bit simple at times" (51).
I really like this character too. While Raskolnikov represents indecision, Razumikhin is reason. He's a very unique individual. So far, I haven't figured out why he's so determined to help Raskolnikov. Raskolnikov even resents him for it - pushes him away.
I really like books.
Razumikhin feels that Raskolnikov is in his insides a very kind person and intelligent but very disturbed and isolated, both of them fell separated of the people , but apart to Raskolnikov, Razumikhin can't totally do that , he is more funcional in society.
ReplyDeleteI love that book, =)