"Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave..." In Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoevsky guides his readers through the mind of an axe murderer. Believing himself to be above common law and common man, Raskolnikov proclaims himself "extraordinary." To prove to the world that he is someone special, he commits a murder, not expecting punishment. By Part VI, however, Raskolnikov seeks redemption, realizing it is the only way he can have a relationship with Sonia. To do this he must first overcome his pride and confess. Raskolnikov's pride plays an important part in the novel. His struggle to overcome pride, as well as his inner struggle of deception, leave Raskolnikov in emotional turmoil. "A great many men of genius have not hesitated in wrongdoing," and so Raskolnikov "[fancies] that he [is] a ge....

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