Crime And Punishment: Complementary Characters To Give Raskolnikov His Redemption

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Unfortunately, he often acts in a warm, friendly, charitable or humane manner, and then when he thinks over his actions intellectually, he regrets them. Such as, when he gives the Marmeladovs his money, then shortly afterwards regrets giving the money away. Raskolnikov would always act in a charitable and humane manner: he would sacrifice himself for his fellow man.
The complimentary characters come about when Sonia is discovered. Sonia compliments Raskolnikov’s humane side. Raskolnikov would often sacrifice his own money or self for the benefit of others, so does Sonia go into prostitution in order to benefit her family. Sonia represents the suffering of humanity. No one is less fit for a life of prostitution than is Sonia, but this was the only way in which she could help support the family. In spite of the fact that she is helping her family by selling her body she feels intensely the degradation and shame of her profession. But in spite of this profession, she has never ...

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