Characters
This character's alcoholism and guilt make him one of the novel's earliest moral mirrors of Raskolnikov
Who is Marmeladov?
Raskolnikov tests his "extraordinary man" theory by committing this act.
What is murdering Alyona and Lizaveta?
Raskolnikov separates people into these two categories.
What are ordinary and extraordinary?
This philosophy suggests that right and wrong are determined by a higher and unchanging power.
What is religious absolutism?
This is the murder weapon.
What is an axe?
She becomes Raskolnikov's spiritual opposite - patient, self-sacrificing, and morally grounded.
Who is Sonia?
After the murder, Raskolnikov FIRST hides the evidence in this location.
What is inside the wall?
This condition leads many characters to moral degradation.
What is poverty?
This philosophy suggests that morality is determined by what the human mind can imagine and create.
What is (Russian) rationalism?
This was found around Alyona Ivanovna's neck.
What is a small purse?
This official is both friendly and intimidating, using psychological pressure rather than legal evidence.
Who is Porfiry Petrovich?
Later on, Raskolnikov hides the evidence of the murder in this secondary location.
What is underneath a rock?
In class, we discussed the differences between guilt and ______ as well as between justice and _______. Give at least one.
What are shame and punishment?
This philosophy suggests that the greatest good is what benefits the greatest amount of people
What is Utilitarianism?
Sonia gives this item to Raskolnikov after his confession.
What is a cross?
This character is obsessed with her aristocratic lineage, making her especially sensitive to her circumstances.
Who is Katerina Ivanovna?
This event in part 3 leads Raskolnikov to give away nearly all of his money in a sudden act of compassion.
What is the death of Marmeladov?
"Extraordinary" people, according to Raskolnikov, are only justified in shedding blood if doing so serves this purpose.
What is serves the "greater good" or "furthers humanity?"
This philosophy suggests that human life is inherently meaningless, therefore nothing truly matters
What is nihilism?
Sonia must use this document to publicly identify as a prostitute.
What is a yellow ticket?
This character asks, regarding his own character, "Why not be vile?"
Who is Arkady Svidrigailov?
The funeral gathering takes a shocking turn when this character is accused of theft.
Who is Sonia?
Sonia believes that she is nothing without this.
Who is God?
This philosophy suggests that human life is inherently meaningless, therefore it is the responsibility of the individual to create meaning.
What is existentialism?
This crushes Marmeladov's chest.