tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000858.post3343588454661494058..comments2023-01-27T13:00:06.764-05:00Comments on Eclectic Indulgence... classic literature reviews: Crime and Punishment | Fyodor DostoevskyEclectic Indulgencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09773640906287038956noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000858.post-13607797289481274952011-01-31T10:07:50.602-05:002011-01-31T10:07:50.602-05:00I think the concept of 'extraodinary man' ...I think the concept of 'extraodinary man' and your idea are one in the same.<br /><br />What it all boils down to, to me... is that Raskolnikov does not know who he is and he is trying to find out. He is lost, and sometimes when overwhelmed with too many thoughts and too many unknowns, become paralized. They cannot do anything with their life because they do not know where to start.<br /><br />For instance, when I have an extra long list of actitivies to complete I get frazzled and inactive until I write them down and start to pull myself out of my hole by getting things done in a sequential matter. Imagine feeling so much about everything and wanting to change society, yourself, the world, etc... it's a lot to deal with in such big chunks.<br /><br />If you thought about global warming, poverty, rising populations, food scarcity, abuse, etc all at the same time you would be paralized instead of just choosing something to focus on and going out to execute.<br /><br />Raskolnikov needs to focus inwards before he focuses outwards, and in the end, this is how prison is supposed to rehabilitate. There is ample time for self reflection and not a lot of things you can control/do. It eliminates all the noise and lets you focus.<br /><br />I foget the ending, so you'd have to refresh my memory so I can tell you how to fit that piece in. :)Eclectic Indulgencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09773640906287038956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000858.post-52346795617829656942011-01-31T09:04:04.672-05:002011-01-31T09:04:04.672-05:00Hi. I have no idea if you keep up with comments on...Hi. I have no idea if you keep up with comments on old posts, but I'll give this a shot anyway. I recently went through several book blogs (including yours!) to see their thoughts on Crime and Punishment, and I felt like I had something to add to your thoughts on Raskolnikov's moral theory. I'm not trying to self-promote, but if you're interested in another perspective of the motive for his crime, you can follow this link and let me know what you think: http://thelitquest.blogspot.com/2011/01/why-raskolnikov-killed.htmlAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137397971666050120noreply@blogger.com