Why did Raskolnikov turn himself in, and who convinced him to do so?

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

There is no more exciting detective novel in the world than Crime and Punishment. Raskolnikov is a criminal, his motives and arguments that serve to justify himself precede the scene of the murder, they are brilliantly described by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, and there is no mystery in this matter.

The situation (at first glance) is simple: a young man who is experiencing serious financial difficulties wants to end poverty by killing a creature that is completely insignificant from his point of view. After this step, as Nikolai thinks, opportunities for growth will open before him, and, quite likely, he will be able to bring great benefits to humanity.

The secret is not who killed, it is the question of why Raskolnikov confessed himself. The whole novel is about this. The great writer does not give a direct and unambiguous answer, which allows the reader to reflect on this topic for himself.

So, there was a murder and the investigation begins. The main character, like any living person, is connected with the people around him in various ways. His friend Razumikhin always strives to help, his sister goes to St. Petersburg in the hope of a successfulmaterial aspect of marriage, taking his mother with him. Luzhin, Dunin's fiance, is a kind of personification of Raskolnikov's idea of \u200b\u200btwo kinds of people, however, completely cleared of conscience. He worships the only god - money. The disgust of this polished dandy of his bride's brother seems not entirely understandable, because both of them consider themselves to be those who have the right to decide everything for others. However, it is precisely this that partially answers the question of why Raskolnikov made a confession.

According to Dostoevsky, people are really divided into two categories, but on a completely different basis. There are those who are kind to others and seek to help them, and others who live only for themselves.

In Lebezyatnikov, the reader can see the prototype of a kind of "progressive", seeking to "crush the foundations". In this sense, he intersects with the characters of another novel, "Demons", in which F. M. Dostoevsky describes the formation of social democracy in Russia. Communes, the abolition of the institution of marriage - this is how Lebezyatnikov sees the future.

And Sonya, the kindest and noblest creature, is forced to trade her body in order to support her father, a drunkard, whom she loves immensely, despite his vices. She is the complete opposite of Luzhin, and, it seems, the main character too.

Raskolnikov behaves strangely after the murder, which arouses the suspicions of the investigator, Porfiry Petrovich. That's really where the sophisticated cunning, directed, however, to a good cause, exposing the criminal. Most importantly, andUndoubtedly, Porfiry's likable quality is his peculiar frankness. It seems that he immediately understood who killed the old pawnbroker, and, ranting about a butterfly flying to a candle, the smart investigator does not hide who he has in mind. The killer also understands this, but he cannot do anything with himself, he is simply drawn to speak out, in these conversations he subconsciously seeks excuses for his monstrous crime. Having destroyed or hidden all the material evidence, he commits a number of suspicious acts and says many ill-conceived words, confirming Porfiry's opinion that one can lie incomparably, but it is still completely impossible to calculate nature. The investigator puts psychological pressure on the suspect, and it is quite logical to assume that this is why Raskolnikov confessed himself.

But not everything is so simple here either. Even knowing who the criminal was, the investigator could not bring him to justice at that time, without having a sufficient evidence base. To avoid punishment, at least legal, Nikolai could simply stop communicating with Porfiry. And admit nothing. Who persuaded him to surrender? Not an investigator, although he strongly advised to do so. Sonya Marmeladova convinced the killer to denounce himself!

Nikolai was so tormented by the inability to lead a normal life for him, and he was so tired of dodging all the time that his very existence was filled with unbearable torment. And it's not at all about repentance, it was not there, just the killer heeded the arguments of the woman he loved. That's why Raskolnikov made a confession.