Crime and Punishment as a Polyphonic Novel

Mikhail Bakhtin introduced the word "polyphony" at his Ïðн ëåìì ï ý ¤ êèèªñññññååñññîîî. A polyphonic novel is a dialogue, not a single dialogue, which means that multiple sounds are heard, each representing an alternative version of "truth". (Note: The use of dialogue as a form of device does not create a new polyphony in the sense of Bakhtin, real polyphony creates paradoxical feeling that different sounds compete against each other and produce readers' Another view that you can not do is a direct choice.) In crime and punishment, Raskolnikov is the main focus: his view is adopted by him.

Crime and punishment have obvious starting points. The novel is organized in six parts. The concept of "essential duality" in "sin and punishment" has been commented and suggests that the book has some degree of symmetry. Edward Wasiorek believes that Dostoevsky is a skilled craftman who is familiar with the official model of his art. Among the dominant, reasonable and proud Raskolnikov: IV-VI department, emerging "unreasonable" humble Raskolnikov. The first half of the novel shows a gradual death of the first rule of his personality; in the second half of the year, the principle of the new rule was gradually born. The key to change is in the middle of the novel.

The way the novel deals with sin and punishment does not completely match the expectations of people. Criminal acts occur in the first part and will be punished several hundred pages after the conclusion. The true focus of the novel is not these two endpoints, but the relationship between them, a thorough exploration of criminal psychology. The inner world of Las Colignick is full of doubts, delusions, speculation, fear, despair, which are the core of the story. Dostoevsky does not care about the actual effects of homicide, but the homicide is on the way to forcing Raskolnikov to deal with guilt. In fact, by focusing on the detention of Raskolnikov, Dostoevsky seems to indicate that the actual punishment is far less than the pressure and anxiety trying to avoid punishment. As he understands that criminals inevitably suffer from psychological torture, he is convinced that Raskolnikov will ultimately appreciate if he will eventually acknowledge it.

These two novels deal with common themes of murder and punishment, but the way they are different is different. "Crime and punishment" investigates the ethical, religious and psychological impact of crime, focusing on human responsibility for sin and ethics ambiguity in social context. On the other hand, enthusiasts and murderers emphasize that the human world is a strange sight brought about by uncontrolled instincts and the small benefits of men. While Parall observes and is ridiculous, Dostoevsky's job analysis and problems. References: