In this chapter, Raskolnikov finds Marmeladov in a bad situation. In a drunken state, he has been run over by a carriage and is slowly dying. Raskolnikov takes Marmeladov home to his wife where, in my opinion, something interesting occurs. Here Katerina Ivanova begins to care for him, crying and weeping for him, all the while continuing to call him worthless. I thought this was slightly odd that she would feel so upset at his leaving, since she still thinks him to be worthless and good-for-nothing. I think that she has lived so long on his meager support that although it was never enough, she is terrified at the thought of surviving without him. It is also in this scene where Raskolnikov tries to salvage some of his conscience, by providing the family with money and pledging that he will help them. He doesn't say that because he wants really and truly to help the family. Moreover, he does it to mend his own guilt by patching it up again with "selfless" tasks. I do not believe that Raskolnikov will ever be able to fully escape the guilt he feels from the murder. At the moment, he thinks that he is almost free of it, a few more good things and all will be well. However I do not think that this will be the case, I am almost sure he will fall back into the guilt at some point, or he will confess. I am intrigued to know what his fate will be, and what he will do next.
- Madie
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