Character Analysis of Crime and Punishment

These flashcards cover key characters from Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, detailing their roles and significance in the narrative.

Raskolnikov

A poor ex-student who murders a pawnbroker and struggles with guilt, pride, and redemption.

Sonya Marmeladov

A selfless young woman forced into prostitution who becomes Raskolnikov’s moral compass.

Marmeladov

Sonya’s alcoholic father whose misery highlights poverty and despair.

Katerina Ivanovna

Marmeladov’s sickly, proud wife who descends into madness.

Dunya (Avdotya Romanovna)

Raskolnikov’s strong, principled sister courted by corrupt men.

Pulcheria Alexandrovna

Raskolnikov and Dunya’s loving, worried mother.

Razumikhin

Raskolnikov’s loyal, optimistic friend who later loves Dunya.

Svidrigailov

Dunya’s immoral former employer, obsessed with her and steeped in corruption.

Luzhin

A selfish lawyer engaged to Dunya for his own gain.

Porfiry Petrovich

The clever investigator who pushes Raskolnikov toward confession.

Alyona Ivanovna

A cruel pawnbroker murdered by Raskolnikov.

Lizaveta Ivanovna

Alyona’s innocent sister, accidentally killed during the crime.