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Crime and Punishment
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Crime and Punishment
by:
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part I: Chapter I
Part I: Chapters II–IV
Part I: Chapters V–VII
Part II: Chapters I–IV
Part II: Chapters V–VII
Part III: Chapters I–III
Part III: Chapters IV–VI
Part IV: Chapters I–III
Part IV: Chapters IV–VI
Part V: Chapters I–IV
Part VI: Chapters I–V
Part VI: Chapters VI–VIII
Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Raskolnikov
Sonya
Dunya
Svidrigailov
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Nihilism
Poverty
Religion
Quotes By Section
Part I: Chapter I
Part I: Chapters II–IV
Part I: Chapters V–VII
Part II: Chapters I–IV
Part II: Chapter V–VII
Part III: Chapters I–III
Part III: Chapters IV–VI
Part IV: Chapters I–III
Part IV: Chapters IV–VI
Part V: Chapters I–IV
Part VI: Chapters I–V
Part VI: Chapters VI–VIII
Epilogue
Quotes By Character
Raskolnikov
Sonia
Dunia
Svidrigailov
Porfiry Petrovich
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Analysis of Major Characters
Character List
Context
Epilogue
Part 2, Chapters I-IV
Part I, Chapter I
Part I, Chapters II-IV
Part I, Chapters V-VII
Part II: Chapters V–VII
Part III: Chapters I–III
Part III: Chapters IV–VI
Part IV: Chapters I–III
Part IV: Chapters IV–VI
Part V: Chapters I–IV
Part VI: Chapters I–V
Part VI: Chapters VI–VIII
Plot Overview
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Table of Contents
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What is Raskolnikov's most prominent trait?
He fears the unknown.
He desires power.
He is insensitive to the suffering of others.
He feels alienated from society.
2
of 5
What suggests that Raskolnikov is not above the rest of humanity, as he hopes he is?
The guilt he feels over the murder
The ambitions he has for fame
His cruelty toward Dunya
His envy of Razumikhin
3
of 5
Which character makes the greatest sacrifices for others?
Sonya
Raskolnikov
Dunya
Svidrigailov
4
of 5
Who shares the most traits with Raskolnikov?
Razumikhin
Luzhin
Sonya
Dunya
5
of 5
How does Raskolnikov misunderstand Sonya?
He views her poverty as a sign of her virtue.
He sees her social transgressions as the same as his.
He believes she blames him for his crimes.
He regards her love for her father as primarily self-interested.
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