Raskolnikov plans to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker to liberate himself from poverty
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Crime and Punishment
Raskolnikov plans to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker to liberate himself from poverty
Dostoevsky uses Raskolnikov's character arc to explore the moral complexities and consequences of justifying immoral actions for perceived higher goals.
This example illustrates Dostoevsky's exploration of whether extraordinary men are above morality through Raskolnikov's journey.
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