Comment on Davis Part 3: 4-6

Wendell Pfeffer

Comment on Davis Part 3: 4-6

            Davis makes some really good implications from his latest reading of the novel.  Davis I found it really interesting when you began to discuss about Raskolnikovs mentality issues. You state that he has “a multiple personality disorder throughout the book.” I think this point you made is really interesting, however, I can’t seem to agree with it. Before he committed the murder he was acting like a normal human being. But later on in the novel when he committed the murder problems regarding his psychology really started to kick in. Like you said, “he would act like a calm and collected innocent individual” and then a “sporadic suspect of some unknown crime.” This change of behavior is only being influenced by his guilt of ever committing such an atrocious crime – that’s really it he doesn’t have a disorder.  Furthermore, most of what you said regarding the conversation Porfiry and Raskolnikov had together I agree with; the article he wrote is making Raskolnikov seem guilty in front of Porfiry. Other than that I really like the comment you made about Raskolnikov and how you were actually “rooting for him.” I felt the same way and maybe it is for the reason that he makes himself looks morally right and just while making the victim’s of his crimes look bad. Also Davis I disagree with the statement you made about his dream. The dream is in an indication of what will happen in the next few chapters, it foreshadows what is to come.