In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment, the main character Raskolnikov speaks of a theory. This theory he calls the “extraordinary man”theory, and is his main justification for his actions in which the novel revolves around. The introduction of this theory in the novel by Raskolnikov gives the reader a more in depth evaluation of Raskolnikov's character because it reveals his justification for his murdering of the pawnbroker and her sister. Raskolnikov’s murder of the pawnbroker was an experiment to prove his Extraordinary Man Theory.
Ultimately, in Raskolnikov's mind all men are separated into two different groups; ordinary and extraordinary. The concept of Raskolnikov’s theory is that the “extraordinary man”, as he calls them, …show more content…
In the end, did the murder of the pawnbroker and her sister really prove or disprove Raskolnikov’s theory? Did the death of the pawnbroker benefit humanity? In reality, no. The novel gives no explanations as to whether anyone's life was better. Arguably, Raskolnikov’s life became worse as he dealt with the guilt of his actions and later with his exile to Siberia, even though he gained a saving grace in …show more content…
He is a student and is intelligent enough to create his Extraordinary Man theory and write an essay about it which was then published. However, there is a darkness in him , a darkness that caused him to commute a murder of an old woman and her sister. Others of Raskolnikov’s actions throughout the book prove his to be a good man; his concern for his mother and sister, his willingness to marry the daughter of his landlady, his generosity to Katerina Ivanovna, his love for Sonya, etc. In the end, he still committed a murder, and while this one action doesn't define Raskolnikov as a person, it still can suggest a part of his character.
On one hand, Raskolnikov forged a theory in which a part of mankind is put above another. This suggests that he doesn't see fair equality, and that he believes some men to be born into being extraordinary men while others are able to achieve the title. Raskolnikov commits a murder to test his theory, showing that there is a part of him that is evil enough to carry out a damning
Ultimately, in Raskolnikov's mind all men are separated into two different groups; ordinary and extraordinary. The concept of Raskolnikov’s theory is that the “extraordinary man”, as he calls them, …show more content…
In the end, did the murder of the pawnbroker and her sister really prove or disprove Raskolnikov’s theory? Did the death of the pawnbroker benefit humanity? In reality, no. The novel gives no explanations as to whether anyone's life was better. Arguably, Raskolnikov’s life became worse as he dealt with the guilt of his actions and later with his exile to Siberia, even though he gained a saving grace in …show more content…
He is a student and is intelligent enough to create his Extraordinary Man theory and write an essay about it which was then published. However, there is a darkness in him , a darkness that caused him to commute a murder of an old woman and her sister. Others of Raskolnikov’s actions throughout the book prove his to be a good man; his concern for his mother and sister, his willingness to marry the daughter of his landlady, his generosity to Katerina Ivanovna, his love for Sonya, etc. In the end, he still committed a murder, and while this one action doesn't define Raskolnikov as a person, it still can suggest a part of his character.
On one hand, Raskolnikov forged a theory in which a part of mankind is put above another. This suggests that he doesn't see fair equality, and that he believes some men to be born into being extraordinary men while others are able to achieve the title. Raskolnikov commits a murder to test his theory, showing that there is a part of him that is evil enough to carry out a damning