Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment 3:Opportunity and Motive for Murder (Part 1, Sections 5-7)

This section explains Raskolnikov's mindset as he undertakes the murder. It is a very superstitious mindset, where he sees significance in chance opportunities and chance explanations for why a murder would be committed. There is confusion in Raskolnikov's brain on these matters, and he is not able to solve the confusion before or immediately after the murder. This is a key moment in the book (obviously) because it recounts the crime.

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Looking forward to your discussion of the Napoleonic man

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I just filmed 4 and 5 today. And we are on the cusp of Section 3, where that will come up more than a little.

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@@profsyenor Great!

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Raskalnikov is a narcissist. Sam Varkin told me so.