Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov  Role: Protagonist   Characteristic: Intelligent, Conflicted, Proud, Anxious  Meaning of Name: Raskol means “schism” which represents the division between Raskolnikov’s philosophy of “ordinary” and “extraordinary”.   Representation: Existential Crisis, Psychological Dualism  Rodion R. Raskolnikov is the main character of Crime and Punishment. He is a former law student living in poverty in St. Petersburg. He lives in a small closet-like room which he owes rent money on and often avoids his landlady.   He has… Continue reading