Raskolnikov is surprisingly getting better and at times acting somewhat normal. Unfortunately, this only lasts for a small amount of time. It seems as if Raskolnikov has learned to control himself, and make it seem that things are going better for him, but then little actions that people do around him or certain phrases they say can send him back into his uncontrollable and ill self. For example, his friends do not give up on him regardless of the countless amount of times that Raskolnikov has yelled at them and asked them to leave, but now, he is actually feeling bad for doing that and apologizes for his inconsiderate and rude behavior. His attitude completely changes when he sees his mother and sister. His face brightens up, but soon changes when he remembers about his sisters fiancé. He gets upset again and tells her how this marriage will not be a good one, and when his sister answers back defending herself and saying that she hasn't done anything wrong and is guilty of no ones death, causing Raskolnikov to pass out again.
This brings me back to the idea of Raskolnikov and the way he bluntly exposes his guilt. We obviously catch onto all of these clues because we are aware of what has happened, but his friends still have not despite all of the clues Raskolnikov gives off. His friends have at least figured out that it is something from his past haunting him and causing this strange attitude and ongoing sickness, but they have not realized that maybe he could have been the murderer. His friends currently believe that Raskolnikovs attitude has been acting up ever since he left the university. Of course Raskolnikov is going to go along with this idea, because he is not willing to admit that he was the murderer, but if his friends continue to try to help him, Raskolnikov wont be able to get any better any time soon since his friends aren't helping Raskolnikov in the area where he really does need help.
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