/lit/ - Literature

>it's this, this is this the crime in Crime and Punishment

Why did he do it?

The extreme example is if a schizophrenic person is commanded by God to murder someone. But also, less extreme examples, like if a manic person cheats on their spouse, or assaults someone. If they're not responsible for their actions, what about the consequences? Should they be free from reprisal from the victims? If their act dissolves some sort of relationship, should that relationship be restored after the fact?

There are many examples of these types of characters in /lit/. It could be argued that Raskolnikov was manic. Jekyll and Hyde is perhaps the most iconic example.

>OHHHH NOOOOOO! I KILLED A JEW AND A TARD AND NOW THE GUILT IS MAKING ME GO INSAAAAAAAANE!
>I NEED ME SOME JEEEEESUS!

Is Dostoevsky a bigger hack than Lovecraft? Pretending that slavs feel complex emotions and guilt is more outlandish than anything Lovecraft wrote.

How is this guy driven mad with guilt? Just don't think about it, lmao. They say pigs are as intelligent as 3 year old children but I still eat bacon, I just don't think about the pig.

What are the best character studies in literature?

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>kidnapping the woman & ransom her for 500k to get back on my feet so i will capable of becoming the next Alexander elon nietzeche

her family is rich greedy fucks who just take taxes through government contract staffing i Raskolnikov would do more for the world with 500k than they are doing with their millions

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https://youtu.be/4r60-5YK3-k

Several people have told me that I am similar to Raskolnikov.
How fucked am I?

However does one improve on his reading efficiency and speed? I'm interested in so many books but it takes me ages to finish them. I think I struggle with being focused on it. Any tips?

Has anyone else realized that Raskolnikov is Nietzsche's poor criminal?

Die. Just die. I hate pawnbrokers even to this day