Sunday, August 25, 2013
Chapters 1-2 Review
Before even starting this book, I asked around to find out what the book was about and what people thought about it after reading it. Every single person that I asked told me that not only did they love reading this book, but that it was also one of the best books that they have read. Once I bought the book I was very excited to start reading, and once I did, I was not disappointed. I found this book very easy to read and to follow along with. Although I have only read the first two chapters, the author already gives you an insight of the main character of the story. Raskolnikov is a tall and handsome Russian man. He is very conceited and considers himself to be superior to all those around him in his society. I think his attitude is what ends up causing all of his upcoming actions that eventually lead to his own demise. Because he already thinks he is better than everyone, that attitude will get him into trouble that will only make him realize that he is just as human as everyone else around him, and that he can not continue living as if he was superior to a whole society.
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Despite Raskolnikov's not wanting to interact with people, I did not get a sense that he thought he was above all society. In psychology we learned that humans are naturally social beings. Raskolinkov isolates himself and tries to avoid the slightest interactions such as with the gatekeepers, but I'm not sure he intends to come off as conceded. I think a good show of his character when he left the last of his money at Marmeladov’s house. Even though he later slightly regrets it and remembers Marmeladov’s daughter has a source of income (even though it is unfortunate), I think it shows that he dose still have a sense of compassion for other humans because he left the money without thinking about it at the actual apartment. Raskolinkov looks and notices Marmeladov before their conversation, yet he did not try to avoid contact. I do not know if this possible superior aspect to his character is what caused him to be in the financial situation he is in now, but we will probably later find out.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that I enjoyed reading the book and it was easy to follow. I met two girls from Serbia this weekend who have read Dostoevsky’s work and said that he is a really good writer. It was interesting that even though from different parts of the world we are learning some of the same literature.