Plot
What is the main character's name?
Rodion Raskolnikov
What is the author's name?
Fyodor Dostoevsky
What genre is the novel?
Philosophical fiction
Who does Raskolnikov aim to kill?
A pawnbroker named Alyona Ivanova
Where is the author from?
Russia
What writing style is used in the novel Crime & Punishment?
Dialogic writing style
What is the main conflict of the novel?
Raskolnikov feels the guilt of killing an innocent woman, but does not want to be punished for the murder
What life experience influenced many of his stories?
He was imprisoned in a Siberian labor camp for four years
Why is this book commenting on?
Morality and what it means to be human
Who did Raskolnikov kill that was innocent?
Lizaveta, the pawnbroker's sister
What was Dostoevsky imprisoned for?
His affiliation with an anti-government group
Was dialogic writing style common for the time period?
No
What is the name of the woman that Raskolnikov falls in love with?
Sonia
Why was his writing more impressive than that of other great Russian writers like Leo Tolstoy?
He was not born into a high class family,and did not have access to the same education that they did
What effect does this novel have on the reader?
It makes the reader reflect on their own lives and evaluate what they believe to be moral