Crime and Punishment: A Reflection of Fyodor DostoyevskyCrime and Punishment is one of the most famous literary works written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was written during a time of turmoil, when Dostoyevsky's wife and brother had died and he was burdened with debt, compounded by his excessive drinking and gambling. As a result, Crime and Punishment reflects a much of the author's inner psyche, showing much of what the author thought about the world around him. In the book, Raskolnikov's situation is reminiscent of Dostoyevsky's. They were both in debt and as such had a lot of experience with pawnbrokers. Raskolnikov did not want to rely on his family, just like Dostoyevsky had no family to rely on because they had just died. However, the part of the book that most reflects Dostoyevsky is the development of Raskolnikov's character, which illustrates Dostoyevsky's Slavophile view that Russia should develop on the basis of values ​​founded on the beginnings of history of Russia. Slavophilism is characterized by the rejection of Western European institutions such as the Roman Catholic Church and this is manifested at many points in the novel. Raskolnikov initially begins the book with a strong belief in Nietzsche's Übermensch theory, which was an emerging Western ideology. at the time Dostoyevsky was working on the book. From the beginning of the book, he hasn't paid his rent for a while and he doesn't want to see the landlady "not because he [is] cowardly and despicable" but because he doesn't want to listen to her “unimportant, unimportant”. gossip” and his “annoying demands for payment, threats and complaints” (3). From here it can be seen that at this point Raskolnikov believes he is above...... middle of paper...... itarism and Übermensch theory, and the acceptance of Christian existentialism, which is devoting one's life to Christian principles exemplifies Dostoyevsky's Slavophilic tendencies. Both utilitarianism and Übermensch theory are used to justify a crime committed by Raskolnikov, which ultimately causes him to collapse, suggesting that Russia will also collapse if it continues to try to conform to these ideologies Western cultures, while Christian existentialism is like a saving light. to Raskolnikov and gives him a purpose in life. As a result, it can be understood that Crime and Punishment is largely a reflection of Dostoyevsky's Slavophil beliefs and this is suggested throughout the book through the development of Raskolnikov's character. Works CitedDostoyevsky, Fyodor M. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Constance Garnett. New York: Barnes and Noble, 2007. Print.