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I agree with Julia G that Raskolnikov wanted to get caught. She cited, "'What if it were I who murdered Lizaveta and the old woman?...'" (Dostoyekvsky 199). Along with this quote, she said that Raskolnikov wanted to get caught so he can relieve his conscience. I agree with this but I also think he wants to be caught because of the heavy burden that the murder created, and because he believes it will heal his mental strife.

3) Raskolnikov suffers from a psychological wound inflicted when he murdered the pawn broker and her sister. After the murder, Raskolnikov’s behavior quickly turned erratic causes his family and friends to worry about him. “He will suffer if he is sorry for his victim. Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.” Raskolnikov is not sorry for killing the pawn broker but does feel sorry about killing her sister. This can be seen right after he commits her murder when he panics and becomes sloppy causing him to almost get caught. This wound is important to the novel because this behavior will ultimately be the reason that he has to face the legal consequences of his crime. …show more content…
When Raskolnikov murders the pawnbroker her room was dark because “all her windows were shut, in spite of the stifling heat”. The light in this scenario is representative of life while the dark represents the impending death of the pawnbroker. In a way the light was extinguished by Raskolnikov’s commitment to committing the

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