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. ...

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Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky's life was dark and dramatic as his novels were. ... This mystery is what Crime and Punishment is about. ... "In Crime and Punishment Raskolnikov constructed his whole theory of the extraordinary man for one purpose only, to justify in his own eyes a quick and easy way for profit. ... "The thought of criminal punishment hangs like Damocle's sword over Raskolnikov's head" (Pisarev 158). The only thing that keeps him from confessing is the punishment that he would receive. ...

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Fyodor Dostoyevsky endured many hardships in his lifetime, and illustrated the lessons he learned through his novel "Crime and Punishment." ... Finally, he confessed the murder to Sonia, who tells him to publicly confess his crime, saying, "suffer and expiate your sin by it"" (330). Raskolnikov considers concealing his crime forever, but she replies, "What a burden to bear! ... He follows her advice, humbling himself and confessing his crime. ... The characters of Crime and Punishment demonstrate how futile human efforts are compared to the salvation of Jesus Christ. ...

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