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C & P part 1 Marmeladov= _______________ – Physical description… – Marmeladov principle? Sonia= _____________________ Stalking of the girl… – Svidrigailov= ________________ – Irony? The dream… Hegelian Superman—justification of the murder Murder: Blunt and Sharp sides of the axe…
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Crime and Punishment can be simply broken down into two distinct parts: Part I is the crime; Parts II-VI are the punishment. Today you are focusing on the punishment in Part II of the novel. Create a list highlighting R’s dual character. Focus on the concepts of Guilt and Rationale Thought. What aspects of his character are racked by guilt and how does that cause him to act. Likewise, what aspects of his character are driven by rational thought and how does this cause him to act? Which is the more dominate personality trait? Connect the burial of the “loot” from the pawnbroker’s house to the Hegelian Superman. What does the burial prove or disprove about R’s character? In chapter 6 of Part I, R makes the statement “either disease gives rise to crime or crime is always accompanied by something akin to disease.” Based on what R is going through, debate which part of his theory is correct. Why “confess” in chapter 6? BANG! Marmeladov is dead! Run over by a horse and wagon. What is the point of his character and how does this connect to Sonia? Trace the image of blood in Part II. What does it represent and how does the image shift over the course of this section?
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C & P Part 3 Character analysis of Svidrigailov Define the Ordinary Man and the Extraordinary Man – Define “crime” – Who is the Superman in this novel? – Petrovich’s trap? Justification for the murder and the proof of his theory? The Dream… – Apply psychological criticism here
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C & P parts IV and V 1. Sonia’s room. – Symbolic of what? – Originally she was a symbol of human suffering. What has she come to represent by the end of the text? – R’s judgment of Sonia’s sacrifice? 2. Story of Lazarus. – Why this story? Symbolism behind it? – How does this shape Sonia’s character? – A literary Christ figure is someone who sacrifices himself or herself for the betterment of other characters in the story. Consider Sonia. Is she a Christ figure? 3. The confession. – “Who made me a judge to decide who ought to live and who ought not to live?” (Sonia) Consider the implications of this quote. – Consider R’s reasons for and rejections for the murder See the following pages in the B&N version of the text: 392, 394, 395, 396, 398. 4. Analyze Sv’s throughout parts IV and V. – Monster? Victim? Are he and R the same? (consider your journal response). 5. Discuss R’s comment at the end of Part IV (pg 341).
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Nietzschean Superman Does not exist for the benefit of society Exists for his own personal gratification. – Aims are not prompted by any type of nobility. – Most important aim is self-gratification. The Superman refuses to recognize any will beyond that of his own will. The test of this type of superman is that he must stand completely alone and must not allow his will to be influenced by the wishes of others. – Leaves him in complete solitude.
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C & P part VI Chapters 3-4: ~ Discuss Sv’s views on women. ~consider both the 16 and 13 year old girls he knew. ~Is he the Nietzsche superman? Explain. Chapters 5-6: ~Explain Sv’s relationship with Dunia. ~What does he want from her? Why does he not rape her? ~What does Sv symbolically represent in this scene? ~Why suicide (consider Nietzsche’s superman to arrive at your answer)?
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C & P part VI Chapters 7-8: ~Explain R’s final understanding of his crime and his theory. ~Final justification of the murder and the judgment of his theory? ~Does he think he even committed a crime? Explain. ~Why go to Sonia’s? What does she want him to do? Chapter 8 & Epilogue: Dostoyevsky’s final lines vs. The Epilogue. “It was I who killed the old pawnbroker woman and her sister Lizaveta with an axe and robbed them.” Ilia Petrovich opened his mouth. People ran up on all sides. Raskolnikov repeated his statement. ~Which is a more suitable ending for the novel and explain why. Use your journal to help.
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