Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment is a novel based on the psychological deterioration of those who commit terrible crimes and undergo a tremendous level of guilt. The main character in this novel commits a murder and must face the unbearable consequences. The event causes a conflict in the novel, affects the character, and is significant to the novel.
The conflict in the novel involves the psychological problems Rodion Raskolnikov faces after committing a terrible murder. He plans and carries out the murder of an old woman who is a pawnbroker, but her sister unexpectedly shows up during the murder so he is forced to kill her, too. No one sees Raskolnikov, and no one thinks that he is the murderer. However, Raskolnikov is filled with so much guilt and regret that he becomes very paranoid. He bel...