Tag Archives: #CrimeandPunishment
Crime and Punishment Part Two
As I sit and wrestle with the ideas Dostoevsky presents in Crime and Punishment, I realize that we can sum up the chapters so far with the question of “How does a person talk themselves into doing something they know … Continue reading
When a Thought Begins to Take Hold
Today, I once again found myself stepping into Raskolnikov’s world. Chapter 5 felt less like a story and more like a battle taking place inside his mind. One phrase that immediately caught my attention was Dostoevsky’s description of Raskolnikov searching … Continue reading
A Warning Hidden in a Letter
Today I enjoyed celebrating Labor Day with my parents, husband, and kids. When I got home, I couldn’t wait to read another chapter in Crime and Punishment, so I sat on my porch and began reading. I began noticing pretty quickly … Continue reading
“Man grows used to everything”
As I was reading the other day, a line from Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment stood out to me. Raskolnikov had wandered into a tavern and found himself listening to Marmeladov — a broken, alcoholic man recounting the wreckage of his … Continue reading
