...seen as a gracious man, capable of forgiveness. Luzhin declares this is not true, but Raskolnikov speaks up and agrees with Lebezyatnikov’s assertions, claiming Luzhin has been dishonest with his family... (full context) ...he has murdered Lizaveta.
Raskolnikov is the protagonist of the novel, and the story is told almost exclusively from his point of view. His name derives from the Russian word raskolnik, meaning “schismatic” or “divided,” which is appropriate since his most fundamental character trait is his alienation from human society.
He claims that the criminal did a poor job of things, and Raskolnikov counters that they ought to catch the perpetrator, then. Raskolnikov tells Zamyotov how he would... (full context)
He accuses Raskolnikov of being a “Schiller,” or a young romantic, a man of ideals in a world... (full context) Svidrigailov insists, however, that he knows the truth, and that he heard Raskolnikov spill out his soul to Sonya over the course of two nights.
Raskolnikov says that Luzhin has been writing lies in letters, too. He reminds him of what he said about the money he gave to Sonia's mother. He tells Luzhin that he's "not worth" Sonia's "little finger." He shocks them all by saying that he has formally introduced Sonia to Pulcheria and Dounia.
Summary and Analysis Part 2: Chapter 5 Dunya's fiancé arrives at Raskolnikov's room dressed to the hilt ("starchy and pompous") and introduces himself as though everyone already knows who he is. As Luzhin makes feeble and awkward attempts to explain who he is, Raskolnikov remains sullen and silent.
By the end of the novel, Luzhin fades out of the plot himself, though he is mentioned a couple times in conversations between Sonya and Raskolnikov and Raskolnikov and Svidrigailov. In both these conversations, Luzhin is held up as the prime example of evil, first by Raskolnikov, then by Svidrigailov.
Raskolnikov is deeply offended by Luzhin's offer of marriage because he views Dunya as sacrificing herself to benefit him, and he cannot stand the idea of someone making such a sacrifice for him. He makes a comparison between his sister's sacrifice to help her family and Sonya's sacrifice to help her family.
How does Raskolnikov insult Luzhin so that Luzhin angrily leaves the room? Raskolnikov accuses Luzhin of wanting to marry his sister because she's poor, which means he can remind her that he saved her from her poverty.
Luzhin (Pyotr Petrovich) – A well-off lawyer who is engaged to Dunya in the beginning of the novel. His motives for the marriage are dubious, as he more or less states that he has sought a woman who will be completely beholden to him.
Luzhin is stingy, narrow-minded, and self-absorbed. His deepest wish is to marry a beautiful, intelligent, but desperately poor girl like Dunya so that she will be indebted to him.
Luzhin wants to see Sonia. Everything goes quiet. He walks by Raskolnikov without paying any attention to him. Apologizing for intruding, he accuses Sonia of stealing 100 roubles from him.
Dunya has apparently decided to sacrifice her own happiness by marrying Luzhin for his money, so that her brother can continue his university studies. Luzhin has offered to marry her, because Luzhin wants a wife who has suffered poverty, and who has no dowry, so that he will not be under any obligation to her.
What does Raskolnikov say to Dounia about her forthcoming marriage to Luzhin? Raskolnikov confirms this report and tells Dounia about the "go to hell" insult and the threat to throw him down the stairs. He says he won't let her marry Luzhin.
His anger passes, however, and Raskolnikov tells his sister to marry whomever she wishes. Raskolnikov reads Luzhin's recent letter and corrects Luzhin, saying that he gave the money to Katerina, not to Sonya. He believes Luzhin is trying to impute a base motive to Raskolnikov in connecting him to a known prostitute.
Having no desire to be controlled by or obligated to another man, Dunya ends her engagement with Luzhin (Pyotr Petrovitch), whose surly attitude and lack of respect for her do not suit Dunya's independent persona.
Chapter V provides a glimpse of Raskolnikov's buried capacity for compassion. His disgust at the thought of killing Alyona after he dreams of an incident from his childhood signifies his deep ambivalence about committing murder.
Raskolnikov's second and third dream occur after his crime yet before his confession. Both of these dreams reveal Raskolnikov's mounting guilt. In the second dream, Raskolnikov's mind fabricates a violent murder paralleling his crime, but the characters have changed.
Marmeladov dies in Sonya's arms. Raskolnikov leaves twenty rubles for the family and promises his future support. Another of Katerina's daughters, Polenka, runs after him as he leaves and asks his name on behalf of Sonya and her mother. She hugs him and he asks her to pray for him.
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Raskolnikov is... (full context) Raskolnikov fears that Porfiry has learned, also, of his visit to the pawnbroker’s apartment after the... (full context) The article describes the psychology of a person committing a crime, and derives from Raskolnikov ’s studies as a law student.
Part 3, Chapter 4. Sonya arrives at Raskolnikov 's apartment, abashedly, and Raskolnikov realizes that her arrival in the room seems to indicate that... (full context) Outside, Pulcheria tells Dunya that Raskolnikov appears quite ill.
Zamyotov is perplexed by Raskolnikov ’s joking attitude and repeated reference to the murder. He says Raskolnikov must either be crazy... (full context) ...the murder case. He claims that the criminal did a poor job of things, and Raskolnikov counters that they ought to catch the perpetrator, then.
Zossimov also checks on Raskolnikov and reports, succinctly, that his “illness” is caused mostly by his poverty and by “other... (full context) Razumikhin explains that he has been “courting” Raskolnikov ’s landlady, mostly to make things easier materially for Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov becomes flustered and, hearing the door open, pulls it outward, and the old woman along... (full context) ...under the woman’s bed and finds a trunk. In the trunk are old clothes, and Raskolnikov begins wiping his hands on the red silk, because red will hide the color of... (full context)
Before he leaves, Raskolnikov says he will have... (full context) Overcome by anguish and horror at his plans, Raskolnikov leaves the apartment. He decides to enter a tavern, which he never does, and drink... (full context) Part 1, Chapter 2. Raskolnikov finds that he now wishes to be in the company of others.
Raskolnikov has a vivid dream, which the narrator attributes to his “morbid” condition. In the dream... (full context) Young Raskolnikov rushes toward the peasant and tries to fight him; his father has to pull him... (full context) It is nighttime.
Luzhin really enjoys watching others suffer, and especially likes when women feel powerless at his hands. For example, after Dounia ends their engagement Luzhin is ticked off; in order to make her family pay for the embarrassment she has caused him, he decides to take it out on Sonia, Dounia's niece. Sonia had been forced to become a prostitute in order to help her family, so she is already viewed as unsavory, and this makes her an easy target for Luzhin.
During a conversation between the two men, Luzhin says, ''But science says: Love yourself before all because everything in the world is based on self-interest. If you love only yourself, you will set your affairs up properly, and your caftan will also remain in one piece.''
Crime and Punishment's Pyotr Petrovich Luzhin, better known as Luzhin, is not the man of any woman's dreams. He is rude and has zero respect for women. In fact, he'd prefer that wives owe their husbands money so they won't have any power. Luzhin is engaged to Dounia, who has only agreed to marry him to save her family from financial problems. In this lesson, we will focus on a few quotes spoken by Luzhin in order to get an idea of the kind of man he is in the story.