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Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1866

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Essay Topics

1.

Raskolnikov’s punishment for murders consists of psychological torment he puts himself through and the prison sentence imposed by the state. Which is more punitive? Why?

2.

Dunia is intelligent, strong-willed, and moral. How does Dunia’s force of personality manifest in the novel?

3.

Compare and contrast Svidrigailov and Luzhin, both of whom represent a different social class from the other characters.