These next three chapters are a lot more eventful and exciting than the previous three. People are finally beginning to suspect Raskolnikov of his murders, and judging by his past actions he will not be able to disguise himself for much longer. Raskolnikov attempts to hide his insecurities through ridiculous and obnoxious outbursts of laughter that are clearly insincere. After building up more stress from reliving the terrible act in his head, he once again contemplates on whether or not it was time to confess, but quickly regains his composure. Raskolnikov shows his uneasiness again when having to face Porfiry Petrovich. He is clearly paranoid as he immediately suspects that Porfiry is beginning to believe that he is a suspect. The dream that Raskolnikov has later that night is important and symbolic. The fact that he relives the crime in his dream shows that it is still consuming his subconscious, but I believe that Alyona's laughter resembles her revenge, and that she will in fact "get the last laugh." I also believe that Raskolnikov's article "The Crime" is important as it provides us with the evidence that we need to comfortable assume that Raskolnikov believes that he is above others -- that he is "superman," which therefore gives him the right to murder whoever he wants. I find this ironic because Superman is known to use his superhuman powers for good, while Raskolnikov, even if he did have superhuman powers, uses them for evil. I am excited to see how Raskolnikov will attempt to remove himself from this situation or if he will crack under the pressure and turn himself in.
-Gabriel Magalhaes
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