I continued to read "Crime & Punishment." I do not see why Raskolnikov felt the need to take it upon himself to kill the pawnbroker, especially when his sister is going to be marrying a man who works for the government. I think he acted on impulse, because we see later that he seems to feel a bit guilty and paranoid that he's going to get caught.
However, despite his rash impulses, he still seems to care about some people, such as Marmeladov. Raskolnikov carries him all the way back to his apartment when he's about to die and gives his family money.
When he returned home, his sister and mother were waiting for him. Though he cared about Marmeladov and his family, he doesn't seem to care about his own family when he tries to convince his sister to break off her engagement. He's only looking out for himself when he does this.
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I agree that Raskolnikov does not seem to care about his family and has a more selfish personality since he does not take any of the help his friend Razumikhin offers him and also when he tries to break off the relationship between his sister and Luzhin only because he doesn't want it.
ReplyDeleteWhile it may not necessarily seem like he cares for his family, we see that Raskolnikov became extremely emotional after reading the letter his mother sent him (which I found to be quite smart on Dostoevsky's side as it set up the plot structure for the continuing portions of the novel). Raskolnikov's disapproval of the engagement between Dunya and Pytor was fueled however by the notion, that Dunya is marrying a wealthy man, for the benefit of her family (in a monetary sense) and not because she expresses true feelings for him. Overall though, I agree with your post!
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