Raskolnikov
Student who murders pawnbroker to prove his extraordinary nature theory. Raskolnikov represents conscience's inescapability, suffering's redemptive power, and moral law's reality. His psychological torment and eventual confession through Sonya's love explore guilt, pride, and salvation. Dostoevsky's psychological masterpiece of crime and redemption.
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