Book One: Chapter 1 P1, para 2—how is Rask described as feeling physically? What does this suggest about how he feels about his plan What does this suggest about the validity of his plan? Para 3—how is his social existence described?
Book One: Chapter 1 2—”I want to attempt a thing…” Again what are his thoughts? Rest of page—description of Rask 5—”She was a diminutive, withered-up old woman…” Descriptions of the pawnbroker
Book One: Chapter 1 8—”And how could such an atrocious thing…” Again doubts about his plan
Book One: Chapter 2 Chapter is dominated by Marmeladov’s confession What influence does this have on Rask and novel’s MOPAW Identify specifics
Book One: Chapter 2 Marmeladov’s confession 14— “We have three little children…” 16– “I performed my duties…” 21– “This morning I went to see Sonia…” Not father of the year material 22– “Why am I to be pitied…” Please determine why
Book One: Chapter 3 Para 1-2—Descriptions of Rask’s apartment. Fitting with the alienated existence he leads. 30—Letter from Mom Raskolnikov learns of Dounia’s suitor What effect does this letter have on him Find evidence
Book One: Chapter 4 43—Raskolnikov is paranoid about his mother’s intention with the letter. 45—”Well…mother I don’t wonder…” Huge paragraph—Identify lines that articulate Raskolnikov’s emotional outlook on his sister’s union with Luzhin
Book One: Chapter 4 49— “Raskolnikov did not sit down…” He sees a man eying a young girl and calls him Svidrigailov, but the man is not Svidrigailov. He equates this man with the pervert who lusts for his sister. This suggests both paranoia and a sense of morality
Book One: Chapter 4 51-52—Raskolnikov gives the girl 20 kopecks 52-53—What is on his mind regarding the money and the girl? What does this suggest? 54—We meet Razumihin
Book One: Chapter 5 55—Raskolnikov intends to see Razumihin for work. What kind of friend is Razumihin? 55—Raskolnikov also ponders “it” What outlook does he have over “it”?
Book One: Chapter 5 57—”In a morbid condition of the brain…” Observations on dreams In the next para, Raskolnikov falls into a nightmarish dream. Raskolnikov suffers several nightmarish dreams What does this suggest Even this one that occurs before the murder
Book One: Chapter 5 60—What is the relevance of the dream of the horse being beaten to death? 62—What is on his mind as he awakens? 64—Raskolnikov sees Lizaveta at the hay market and notices her slavish nature
Book One: Chapter 6 68—Raskolnikov goes to a tavern and hears some men discussing same idea behind his plan. What sense does this scene make? 74—”At first—long before indeed…” He ponders the practical dimensions of the crime.
Book One: Chapter 7 A time to kill Notice the heightened sense of frenzy during the act. This is similar to Bigger’s big moment But different, too, as Raskolnikov is inherently more nervous
Book Two: Chapter 1 93-96—How can we describe Raskolnikov’s frame of mind after the murder? What does this suggest about the foundation of his idea? Identify images, ideas, etc., for support? How and why is Raskolnikov’s response to the killing different than Bigger’s?
Book Two: Chapter 1 97-101—Raskolnikov is summoned to the police station Identify passages that verify his frame of mind as he anticipates being summoned
Book Two: Chapter 2 111-113—Raskolnikov is enduring a lot of stress. How does his stress unfold. What does this stress suggest that Raskolnikov does not realize? 116-17– “He closed his hands on the twenty Kopecks…” How does Raskolnikov’s alienation emerge? Identify right now the nature of his alienation
Book Two: Chapter 2 118—Yet another dream, this one of a cop beating a woman? What is the significance of this beyond its mirroring of his crime?
Book Two: Chapter 3 128-130—What is Raskolnikov worried about? What does this suggest?
Book Two: Chapter 4 In this chapter, a murder is discussed. Why is Raskolnikov so interested?
Book Two: Chapter 5 149-155—Characters discuss intellectual ideas on the cutting edge of 19th century Russian intelligentsia Check it out.
Book Two: Chapter 6 156-57—Again we see Raskolnikov being generous. What does this suggest? 162-67—Raskolnikov is curious about what Zametov is reading? Why? Examine 166-67 Is Raskolnikov committing the blunder he claims not be committing?
Book Two: Chapter 6 167-68—Why does he leave the conversation so angered? 175-76—He wants to confess, but he doesn’t. Why?
Book Two: Chapter 7 187-91—The carriage runs Marmeladov over. What is his response What does it signify? 194—Mother and sister arrive
Book Three: Chapter 1 197-99—Raskolnikov remains hyper emotional about a marriage b/w Dounia and Luzhin. But is his response irrational? If his response is not crazed ranting, then what is it and what does it suggest?
Book Three: Chapter 2 Raskolnikov continues to be protective of his sister. Again…what does this suggest?
Book Three: Chapter 3 227—Zossimov’s theories on dreams is not unlike Freud’s theories that he published in the early first half of the 20th century.
Book Three: Chapter 4 237-40—We meet Sonia 247-49—We meet Porfiry How is she characterized 247-49—We meet Porfiry How is he characterized
Book Three: Chapter 5 251-56—Raskolnikov and Porfiry meet. What is Porfiry doing? How does Raskolnikov respond? Identify specific details in this passage that provides a view of their exchange beyond the general.
Book Three: Chapter 5 259-62—Identify details Raskolnikov reveals that identify his thoughts on his philosophy. How does he justify his thoughts? 264-66—Here the discussion turns to guilt and suffering. Does Raskolnikov realize any guilt or suffering?
Book Three: Chapter 5 How do we come to view Porfiry in pages 257-266? How does Raskolnikov appear?
Book Three: Chapter 6 274-75—What conclusions does Raskolnikov reach about his theory? 276-78—Yet another dream that reveals the underlying currents of Raskolnikov’s frame of mind. What does this suggest about the theory that he was expounding in both this and the previous chapter?
Book Four: Chapter 1 279—Svidrigailov wants Dunya Svidrigailov is an actual moral degenerate in contrast to Raskolnikov whose ideas are intellectually unsound. Raskolnikov is not strictly immoral as he does suffer guilt He just doesn’t know he is suffering.
Book Four: Chapter 2 What do Raskolnikov and Razhumihin discuss regarding Svidrigailov in this chapter?
Book Four: Chapter 4 This chapter is important b/c of how Sonia emerges What kind of a figure do you anticipate Sonia to be in this novel 319-23—How does Raskolnikov treat her and how does she respond?
Book Four: Chapter 4 329—What is relevant about Raskolnikov indicating that he may know who the killer is?
Book Four: Chapter 5 332—What is Porfiry’s motive for responding to Raskolnikov as he does?
Book Four: Chapter 6 349—Why does Nikolay the painter admit to the killing? See p449-50
Book Five: Chapter 4 404-06—Raskolnikov says to Sonia indirectly that he was responsible for the double homicide. How much of a confession is this in terms of gaining redemption? 410-416—After nearly confessing, he appears to justify his reason for the murders. Why?
Book Five: Chapter 5 432—Svidrigailov suggest that he heard Raskolnikov’s conversation with Sonia, which heightens Raskolnikov’s paranoia
Book Six: Chapter 1 433—Notice the description of Raskolnikov’s frustration and the impact it has on him. Para 1
Book Six: Chapter 2 An important chapter in which Porfiry tells Raskolnikov he knows of his guilt. What does he want from Raskolnikov? Lots of passages to underline
Book Six: Chapter 5 Svidrigailov tells Dunya that her brother is responsible for the murders. She believes him b/c she has read Raskolnikov’s article She shoots him. Why does he not give her a beat down?
Book Six: Chapter 6 What is Dostoevsky suggesting by having Svidrigailov commit suicide?
Book Six: Chapter 7 In these final two chapters, Raskolnikov covets redemption 509—he proclaims love for his family. 510—he takes comfort in his mother’s prayers for him This suggests redemption is close 512-15—Yet he still asserts righteousness for his act.
Book Six: Chapter 8 520—He remembers Sonia urging him to confess at the crossroads 526—At last…confession.