Both Madie and Alex bring up interesting points in their analysis of the opening chapters of part two. I agree that Raskolnikov demonstrates paranoia over the crime he has committed. Not only does he not want to be caught, he feels overwhelmed with guilt at the fact that he could follow through with such a monstrous crime. Alex states that she was surprised when he disposed of the evidence, such as the pawned items in order to conceal his crime because she believes that this was the motive for his action in the first place, meaning that these murders were committed for no reason. Although I see her point of view, I disagree. I believe that acquiring these items was not the only reason for these murders, but the fact that his mental instability caused his passionate hatred for Alyona to drive him to kill her. Therefore, I can see why he would hide the items as they are representations of his crime and further add to the guilt that is already too much to handle. Moreover, she states that she is intrigued by his remorse, since most criminals do not regret their actions. However, I believe that Raskolnikov's hesitant attitude towards committing the murders at the beginning of the novel foreshadowed this regret and overwhelming guilt. Madie believes that there will be no jail, no hanging, and no trial. It is very hard to tell this early in the story, but i believe that it is very unlikely that Raskolnikov will not succumb to his emotions and end up confessing or being caught by his obvious guilty actions. I am eager to see how this story will unravel and how he will deal with this pressure.
-Gabriel Magalhaes
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