Upon my last blog post, I discussed the Syllogistic progressive form how it places itself out in crime and punishment. Through the events I explained how both potential husbands for his sisters hand try to explain to Raskolnikov why they deserve her.The problem is their arguments fall flat on their faces. I shall attempt through my reading through the text the intertexutal codes. Within part five of Crime and Punishment Raskolnikov has come to the revelation that he must reveal what he had done to a third party. Only then will he find peace.
“Raskolnikov had been a brisk and active defender of Sonya against Luzhin, in spite of the fact that he himself bore so much horror and suffering within his soul” p.484 |
Within the previous chapter, Raskolnikov defended Sonya of stealing from Porfiry Petrovich, who was trying to get back at Raskolnikov for messing things up badly between himself and his sister. This plan goes horribly wrong when Raskolnikov uses his intellect to outsmart him making him look like a villain. Back to the point is that he has done a wrong that makes him feel wrong to be around, but if he can help someone get better he would. It shows that guilt he has experienced since the beginning of the story has never gone away.
“Imagine, Sonya, that you’d known in advance exactly what Luzhin had planned to do…If it were suddenly given to you to decide which one of them was to go on living in the world, that is to say, whether Luzhin was to continue his existence and go on doing loathsome things, or whether Katerina lvanova was to die, what would your decision be? Which one of them would you have die? I ask you.’ P.487 |
Raskolnikov is relating to Sonya indirectly of the crime he committed. He is trying to share his knowledge about what he does is great for society. Using this knowledge I believe he is trying to relate himself of how he wasn't wrong of what he did.
And suddenly a strange, unexpected sensation approaching a caustic hatred of Sonya passed through his heart. As though in fear and wonder at this sensation, he suddenly raised his head and gaze her a fixed look; but what he found was her own nervous gaze upon him, anxious to the point of torment; there was love in that gaze; his hatred vanished like a wraith. This was something else; he had mistaken one feeling for another. All this meant was that moment had arrived. p. 488 |
It seems to me that Roskolnikov was expecting Sonya to reject him causing her to feel sorry of herself or frightened of himself. Instead Sonya felt his loneliness and became eternally attached. I predict that Sonya will follow him to the edges of the earth. The truth of this passage is it's revealing how the Semiotic code can be used to predict events. For instance Rasolnikov came to tell Sonya of his guilt to have someone to scream and cry at him to discover that she loves him. events swallow themselves downwards.
"O merciful Lord!' The words tore from her breast in a terrible wail. helplessly she collapsed on the bed, her face to the pillows. A moment later, however, she quickly got up, moved towards hi, seized both his hands and, gripping them tightly with her slender fingers that were like a vice, again began to look into his face motionlessly, as though her eyes had been glued there. This last, desperate look was an attempt on her part to seek out and catch some last glimpse of hope." p.490 |
The way the events are unfolding is not only telling the story of Roskolnikov, but Sonya's as well. The intertexual coding of the story is telling the reading audience through thoughts and methods the meaning of the story. This story isn't predictable who follow the diagrams of the story. We are in this moment in the role of Sonya doing everything, but following the role that's expected of us.
'No, no; i'll never leave you, no matter where you go!' Sonya cried aloud. 'I'll follow you, I'll follow you everywhere! O merciful God!...oh, how unlucky I am!... Why, why didn't I meet you earlier? O merciful Lord!' p. 493 |
What I can infer from this passage is that Sonya has fallen deeply in love with him. Sonya wishes she met him ages ago, so they have more time together, but because of his crime they won't have a future together. However, to her dismay Raskolnikov won't admit his guilt and tries to frighten her, but it doesn't work. And she demands what he should do.
'Go immediately, this very moment, go and stand at the crossroads, bow down, first kiss the ground that you've desecrated, and then bow to the whole world, to all four points of the compass tell everyone, out loud: "I have killed!" p.501 |
This event showcases the intertexual code. Raskolnikov by Sonya's words consume him. Even through he planned on running away he no longer can until her words make him confess that led to his arrest.