Trace the psychological progress of Raskolnikov's mind from the planning stages of the murder through the final realization of love. ... Eventually, after deciding to undergo his original plan to murder, Raskolnikov's mind faces a series of stages in progression from the murder to his realization of love. ... At the end of the story, Raskolnikov confesses for the murder, goes to prison in Siberia, and realizes that surrender to true love and equality finally puts his mind at peace and ease. ... The reader can clearly discern Raskolnikov's instability of mind – perhaps even...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

According to Damiaan, obsession is defined as undesirable ideas or actions that are repetitive in a persons' daily state of mind. ... Celebrity obsession is dangerous and harmful mostly because during their moments of obsession they are not in a right state of mind to make decisions, thus resulting in making the same decisions as the celebrity they obsess over. ... Each person whether subconsciously or not, strives to amount to the level of beauty that is defined by media. ...

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Although Antonio is only six years old he possesses a questioning mind, a great deal of moral ethics, and an appreciation for the seriousness of life. ... Ultima acts as a mentor to Antonio, guiding his inexperienced mind. ... Antonio's open mind allows him to realize that both religions represent different ways of making sense of the same issues of life, death, good, and evil. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This clear cut definition of the reasons behind the Professor's nihilism shows that his intellectual system arises from a personal grievance against society- "The way of even the most justifiable revolutions is prepared by personal grievances" (Conrad: p102) The Professor feels that his merit has been overlooked and that he has been unjustly treated, so seeks a subconscious revenge. The mental insight Conrad gives us to the working of the professors mind could be described, as Irving Howe does, as "an artistic crime" (Berthoud: p7) against him, as it simplifies his morality into a grudge ...

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One of the most fundamental questions that philosophical minds ponder is the extent to the purpose of human beings. ... To clarify, Aristotle's usage of the word soul does not imply anything religious in nature, as the word conjures thoughts of religion and implications of the afterlife, but of one's developing subconscious with the precursor of cognizant choice. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate