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Sunday, October 27, 2013

Comment on Davis' reaction

Davis brings up the point that Razumikhin serves as  Rahkolnikov's foil. As I reading the chapters, I noticed that as well. While Raskolnikov reacts to poverty in an ill-hearted manner, Razumikhin does not seem to be bothered by it. He has accepted the way he lives and continues to find a way to make money, unlike Raskolnikov. At the same time, they both tend to think of themselves as higher than anyone else. When the money messenger appears in Raskolnikov's apartment, Razumikhin introduces himself as Vrazumikhin, which has a nicer ring than plain Razumikhin. Davis' interpretation of the burial of the stolen items is interesting. After he buried the items, Raskolnikov loses his consciousness and starts to wander aimlessly until he ends up back home, not remembering how he had gotten there. This seems to be a recurring incident. He does something out of the ordinary and then forgets how he ended up at home or at Razumikhin's.

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