Prostitution is one of
the most important symbols in Crime and Punishment. Dostoevsky talks about
prostitution a lot. The two prostitutes in the novel are Sonya and Dunya, even
though Dunya not as much as Sonya. Why does Dostoevsky talk about prostitution?
Why is it important? Back then, in Russia, it was really hard to get a job and
money, so I think one of the easiest ways to get money for women from rich and
corrupt people was to work as a prostitute. We can see how women are ready to
sell their bodies for the greater good. Once Sonya gets into that, she loses
her innocence. There is not a way out for her. There is no other option to get
money. Whose fault is it? Societies? Why women who are prostitutes are shamed by
society when it is the actual society that pushes them over the edge.
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