I found the next three chapters of this book to be enjoyable. Razumikhin throws a party that several of his friends go to and discuss the murder of Alyona and her sister. Suspense was added to the story when a painter who happened to be in possession of Alyona's earrings became a suspect. I think it is going to be interesting to see how his name will be cleared. Razumikhin's compassionate personality is shown by his determination to clear the painter's name, certain that it could not have been him. If the painter is blamed, it will clear Raskolnikov's name, but also add one more death caused by him. This can only further punish Raskolnikov and cause his downfall. A new character called Luzhin has been introduced and is disliked by both Raskolnikov and Razumikhin. Including Luzhin in this chapter seems somewhat unnecessary as he does not present a definite purpose to the advancement of the story. That being said, I believe that some point later on he will pose some relevance to the story. Raskolnikov becomes defensive when Luzhin attempts to provide input into the discussion of the murders. I think that this is not only because of Luzhin's arrogant attitude, but also because Raskolnikov's guilt is increasingly building up and needs to project his hatred for himself onto others. Raskolnikov's overwhelming guilt is further presented when he nearly confesses to a cop that he committed the murders. He is clearly conflicted between wanting to come clean, but also wanting to not be punished.
-Gabriel Magalhaes
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