... . Luzhin ultimately wants to serve himself by causing Dunia to devote herself completely and utterly to him. Quite obviously, the extraordinary man theory is a central theme in Crime and Punishment. Dostoevsky spotlights the superman's failure due to his over-inflated ego and his ultimate redemption when he finds love and religion. Crime and Punishment is both a touching tale of downfall and ... ...

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Crime and Punishment As the plot unfolds in Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment, the main character in this story, Raskolnikov commits the immoral act of murder by brutally executing characters, Alyona and Lizaveta. Although Raskolnikov killed both of these ... ...

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