One of the symbols that I was thinking about was the City.
My parents and grandparents grew up in St.Petersburg and my grandma still
lives there so we visit her every year. When I started reading Crime and
punishment I clearly saw how it was related to me. The city of St.Petersburg represented
in Dostoevsky's novel as dirty and crowded city. There are always drunk people
on the streets, women who ask for money, and everyone lives in tiny apartments.
The confusion and chaos of St.Petersburg is a twofold symbol. It represents the
society and Raskolnikov's craziness. The city represents the state of
Raskolnikov's mind; he is confused, worried, lost, understandable, and mentally
unstable. It represents his confusion, dirty streets, great amount of people
and drunkards. This city is related to me because the city that is in the book
reminds me of the city that I visit every year.
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