Response to Davis

    Davis mentions that Raskolnikov continues to struggle with his, what seems to be a never ending, conflict. He is can never decide if he wants to tell someone about what he has done or if he wants to keep living with his guilt. We see that he has moments of sanity but for the majority of the time he is still "ill". The article Davis mentioned, to me, seems to portray Raskolnikov's views on getting away with murder and how society treats the "rule-breakers" in each class division. According to Raskolnikov, if you are part of the "extraordinary"then you are more likely to get away with committing a crime than if you were in the "ordinary" group. It was interesting to read his reaction when Porfiry brought up the article. He starts to get nervous but then believes he can outsmart him. Even though in his mind, Raskolnikov did not seem suspicious, it looks like Porfiry suspects him, just as Davis stated. I have to agree with Davis' comment that "Raskolnikov may not be as confident in himself as he makes himself out to be." We are told as readers that Raskolnikov believes he has done nothing wrong but his actions tell us that he is unsure if he will get away with the murder. It is obvious that he is scared of what will happen to him but suppresses that fear by thinking too highly of himself. This fear is only brought up when people look at him a certain way or if he is dreaming.