half way through c&p and my hatred for luzhin is growing exponentially every chapter
and out of ever shitty thing he’s done so far, him throwing a hissy fit because dounia doesn’t want to cut off her own brother takes the cake
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i dont talk about this nearly enough so im going to do it now: its so so important and awesome to me that dunya didn’t fire the gun.
like, obviously it would have been badass of her to fire it and kill svidrigailov, yeah. but.
throughout the book, dunya is compared to raskolnikov very heavily and enthusiastically (much by razumikhin, but thats another story), in both her appearance and content of her character. this, along with being the family martyr become among the only things we really get to know about her (she’s a female side character in an 1800’s russian novel, surprise surprise). so being alike to raskolnikov is her box. her main box. all the characters have boxes, that’s her box.
being so strongly compared to raskolnikov, it sets up expectations for her to follow suit in his nihilistic ideologies, or perhaps his violent tendency. so, when she has the revolver in her hand, it is forced into mind that she is supposedly just like raskolnikov. then, moment of truth, she doesn’t shoot. well, she does, but she misses on purpose—thats beside the point. she warns, like a rattlesnake before it bites. she separates herself so gracefully, proving that she has one thing raskolnikov doesnt: mercy. she shows mercy to svidrigailov, implied murderer and rapist, leaving him to dwell in his philosophy and existential misery. she separates herself, and in doing so, she proves what vast strength she has. it’s something she is proving constantly throughout the book, over and over, but this final move of not falling into the open hands of murder, she proves her goodness. she shows us that she is not her brother, because she’s better. when faced with the chance to murder someone who really deserved it she didnt kill, and that by no means weakens her. she shows she’s better than raskolnikov (or who he was becoming, trying to be), luzhin, svidrigailov, what have you. and also like??? fuck?? i love her?? people are out here NOT giving her the attention she deserves and it shows. but all in all shes entirely different and shows that over and over leading up to this scene. i just think this moment is important in finalizing that separation of characterization, and annoying how the other characters can’t see her individuality.
sorry for the rant i know it was mostly repetition of the “shes a different character than raskolnikov and i think thats fucking SICK” thing
anyways i love her the weddings next week
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Dunya: Rodya is not a morning person. Or a night person. There’s really only about seven minutes a day that he’s fun to be around.
Razumikhin: The best part is you never know when they’re coming!
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Crime and Punishment as Incorrect Quotes
Nastasya: Man, I only ever see you awake, do you ever shut down or stop running?
Raskolnikov: Oh, I’m always running
Raskolnikov: The question is from what
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Raskolnikov: You're my best friend and one of the only people I actually like, I would do anything for you.
Razumikhin: I want you to eat three meals a day and have a decent sleep schedule.
Raskolnikov: Absolutely not.
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Dunya: I’m going to take you out
Svidrigailov: Great, it’s a date!
Dunya: I meant that as a threat.
Svidrigailov: See you at five!
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