Effect of Suffering in Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoevsky utilizes the concept of suffering in his novel, Crime and Punishment to develop plot and advance the complexity of his characters. ... This emotion drives his every action from the time when he commits the heinous crime until he finally comes as close to peace as he will ever be in the novel by confessing. ... Physical aspects of this idea can be seen through Rodia's illness after committing the crime. ... Fyodor Dostoevsky uses the element of sorrow to conceptualize his characters and also to advance the plot of his novel. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Suffering The motif of suffering plays a large role in Fyodor Dostoyevky's Crime and Punishment. ... In Crime and Punishment, several characters undergo much pain and personal anguish. ... Raskolnikov's suffering has a direct relationship with his guilt over his crime. ... He knew that if he committed the crime that he would have to suffer as a consequence. ... Raskolnikov and Katerina are two characters that suffer in major ways throughout Crime and Punishment. ...

• Word Count: 1141
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School