Religeon in Crime and punishment

“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” John 11:25-36

In the epic novel of poverty, sin and redemption, one of the most apparent themes is that of religious belief. In Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky includes religious themes to add depth to the main character, the plot and to express his own ideas about God and the human soul. The reader is led through the mind of the crazed Raskolnikov, an emotionally tortured young man whose theories about human behaviour make him think he is above the law. Scenes in the novel often include him restless, dreaming of the better life. These thoughts at first make the reader sympathetic towards Raskolnikov until he goes and murders the pawnbroker. The novel continues to follow Raskolnikov’s ideas and desires until the denouement. The epilogue shows the immense pain and solemn heartbreak Raskolnikov feels until he discovers true redemption and love. We see Raskolnikov’s character develop throughout the novel and his fight for and against a huma

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