How can Raskolnikov's madness be justified...or judged as reasonable..what is the significance of madness to the whole work and to the quote.. " much madness is divinest sense to the discerning eye?
2006-09-03 08:47:24 · 3 answers · asked by TeddyGrahams 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Raskolnikov thinks that "God is dead" and therefore "everything is permitted."
So, he decides to put his conclusions into action by committing a "foul" murder.
He's not "being reasonable"; he IS mad. Much of madness can SEEM reasonable - IF you grant the mad person's premise.
i.e. the actions of a paranoid person are ALL "reasonable" if you grant that everyone IS out to get him/her.
The quote from Emily Dickinson says "MUCH (not all) madness . . . . ."
Raskolnikov's madness is not divinest sense - especially since he has denied the Divine.
2006-09-03 08:55:35 · answer #1 · answered by johnslat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He believes he's a genius, and that he can do everything without getting punished. Without forgetting that geniuses do not exist, everything is allowed for them, as they can make everything.. legal. Raskolnikov's madness could be justified if he was a genius.
2006-09-03 16:37:47 · answer #2 · answered by Solveiga 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do your own homework!! you will learn more and have a better understanding.
2006-09-03 15:58:50 · answer #3 · answered by ladylaw_912 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋