Crime and Punishment

The letter that Ras's mother wrote to hime told him of the news surrounding his sister's marriage toa very wealthy and prosperous man. While it was very sweet to inform him of the happy news, the letter had many underlying tones. His mother wrote him for the purpose of trying to keep him from succumbing to the evils of despair and pverty. She is very optimistic and hopes that her son also keeps hold of the good in this situation.
The letter mentions many times that Ras is "our only hope, our only stay"(page 28). Ras is a very educated person with once ...