2007-03-14 02:37:21 · 3 answers · asked by PLUTO 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov (Russian: Родион Романович Раскольников) is the fictional protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.
The name Raskolnikov comes from the Russian raskolnik meaning "schismatic".
2007-03-14 02:40:51 · answer #1 · answered by Un Sandpiper 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is the main character in "Crime and Punishment". I read it several years ago but I think -
He murders and old woman for her money. He feels guilt which eventually drives him to confess although there is no evidence against him.
2007-03-14 09:48:45 · answer #2 · answered by Elizabeth Howard 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the central character in Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, "Crime and Punishment"...he's also my screenname when i play halo :)
2007-03-14 10:43:46 · answer #3 · answered by jcresnick 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋