superintendent: nikodim fomitch asst. superintendent: ilya petrovitch (“the explosive...
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Whydunnit? (p. 112) Intro to Razumihin (“razum” = “reason” or “good sense” Duality of human nature (116) Rask as cut off from humans (117)TRANSCRIPT
Chapter 1: The Police Station
Superintendent: Nikodim Fomitch Asst. Superintendent: Ilya Petrovitch (“the
Explosive Lieutenant”) Head Clerk: Zametov
Chapter 2: The Rock & Razumihin
Whydunnit? (p. 112) Intro to Razumihin (“razum” = “reason”
or “good sense” Duality of human nature (116) Rask as cut off from humans (117)
Chapter 3: New Beginnings
Raskolnikov nursed back to health (4 days)
Reconciled with landlady re: debt 35 rubles from mother New clothes Awakening from delirium Reacquaintance with Razumihin
Chapter 4: A “New Method”
Facts vs. “interpretation” & “psychology” (137, 142-143)
Why Nikolay can’t possibly be guilty, despite apparent facts/evidence
Facts ≠ Truth
Chapter 5: Luzhin
Clothes are “too new,” “too distinctly appropriate” (147)
Rask: “He’s learnt it by heart to show off!” (150)
Practical, progressive reforms become distorted in Luzhin (again, disconnect between Abstract Theory & Reality - 153)
“Love thy neighbor” vs. “self-interest” (150-151)
Chapter 6: The Palais de Cristal & Back to the House
Issue re: Moscow forgers (164) Why does Rask essentially confess here? Raskolnikov on bridge (contemplates suicide) … Then to Pawnbroker’s house (174-176) … Eventually on way to Police Station to confess
when …. FATE (?) intervenes … Two choices: Suicide or Jail/Suffering (“the
square yard of space” – p. 160 – i.e., Life at ALL costs) THIRD OPTION?
Chapter 7: Marmaledov & “The Square Yard of Space”
Marmaledov in carriage accident – recall earlier scene (116) when Rask is almost trampled
Pp. 188-190: Third option is to LIVE, to do GOOD
STRENGTH! WILL! Conversation w/ Polenka? Chapter ends with arrival of mother
(Pulcheria) & sister (Dounia) waiting at Rask’s apt …