I agree with Gabe's initial response to chapters 4-6. I believe that Raskolnikov is only angry because he does not want his sister to sacrifice her own happiness for his welfare. Raskolnikov is continuing his battle with himself on wether he should or should not kill Aliona and I liked Gabe's insight into the trauma he may suffer if he follows through with it. Raskolnikov is definitely having big conflicting thoughts in regards to wether or not he should commit the murder, and this is seen through the dream. However, I think that the dream also might have conveyed how frightened he feels by it, and how confused he is. In the dream Raskolnikov is a child and he had no idea why someone wold kill the horse, and realizes it is a terrible, ghastly thing to do. I think that since he is a child in the dream it represents his inescapable fear and confusion as to why someone would commit this crime, and that he knows he should not go through with it. However, like Gabe said, the events leading up to the murder drive the dream from his mind, and compel him to carry on with the murder thus making everything more suspenseful.
- Madie
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