Fyodor Dostoevsky Crime And Punishment Analysis - 1214 Words

Dostoevsky’s disapproval on the Superman theory In the novel â€Å"Crime and Punishment†, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Dostoevsky expresses his disapproval of the Ubermensch theory by using his main character; Raskolnikov who tries to become an extraordinary person but fails to do so. Raskolnikov is put in a group where people maintain the idea that man is not actually equal but are divided into two separate groups which are; the ordinary people who are locked within the laws and tradition of society by only reproducing their own kind, and the extraordinary who believe that people should have the moral right to break laws if their violation is for the greater society. The first way in which Dostoevsky expresses his thought on the Superman theory†¦show more content†¦While in a conversation with Sonia, Raskolnikov says â€Å"I did not bow down to you [Sonya], I bowed down to all the suffering of humanity. (Dostoevsky, Page 350) Meaning that he went through both physical and mental suffering which contributed to the guilt that he had after the murder. But he would not have felt this guilt if he had successfully eclipsed into the Superman. But he didn’t accomplish this and still remained unaffected by his crime. Raskolnikov’s idea of the superman theory continues by a conversation he has with Porfiry Petrovitch where they talk about an essay in which Raskolnikov wrote about the superman theory with his own thoughts that got published in the newspaper, in Raskolnikov’s essay he states â€Å"In a word, you (Raskolnikov) introduce, if you remember, a hint to the effect that there are persons who are able, or rather, not w ho are able but who have every right, to commit any wrong or crime, and that laws, so to say, are not made for them.† (Dostoevsky, Page 220) Afterwards, Raskolnikov responds by saying â€Å"The extraordinary man has the right... I don’t mean a formal, official right, but he has the right in himself, to permit his conscience to overstep†¦ certain obstacles, but only in the event that his ideas require it for their fulfilment.† (Dostoevsky, Page 220) Raskolnikov basically makes a distinction between the ordinary and the extraordinary. Raskolnikov’s ideology toShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Crime And Punishment By Fyodor Dostoevsky823 Words   |  4 PagesThroughout part one of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s book Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov encounters events where he judges himself and other people based on perceived vulnerability, dictating whether and how he attempts to change the situations of other characters. At the beginning of the book, the narrat or depicts Raskolnikov as an isolated person with no connection to the outside world. 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