Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" is the story of a poor man in Russia who mentally destroys himself of his guilt through pain and suffering. It analyzes the mental and physical conflicts brought upon himself by his crime. His complications are put together by the conflicting personalities which he shows. The reader is encouraged to characterize him by his cold, ravenous side. Yet, without the warm peaceful side of his nature and the people evolving around …showed first 75 words of 386 total…

…showed last 75 words of 386 total…between two different personalities give Raskolnikov separate visions on his characteristics. The novel is focused on the differences between the two points of view, and the reader is able to see how one person can change to another person in a matter of seconds. Both Raskolnikov's generous and evil actions are essential to his character because they allow the reader to identify the two different points of view and the two characteristics of his personality.