It is evident that Dunya is the strongest female in the novel, illustrated through Dunya’s resistance in becoming suppressed by the poverty that encompasses her life. Dunya also parallels a happier moment of time for the Russian people as well as Russia. Dunya three different times could have compromised herself, but she forced herself to be strong and wait for the relationship that would contribute the most happiness. For example, instead of becoming an adulteress with Svidrigalov she changes houses as a governess because that is not sincere to her values and morals. Then later in the novel when Svidrigalov then threatens her to marry to him, she could have easily been coerced into a relationship to defend someone else. But she stayed courageous…show more content… One of Raskolnikov’s justifications for killing the pawn woman is the way she treats Lizaveta. The pawn woman abuses her and makes Lizaveta do everything for her almost as is if Lizaveta is her slave. Which forces Raskolnikov to have this need to want to protect her, so he makes it appoint that Lizaveta is not home when he come to commit his crime to ensure that she is will be protected, and have the most minimal causality damage. So that Raskonikov can not only justify his crime for the greater good, but also save Lizaveta from her gruesome situation with her sister. Lizaveta throughout the novel is seen as a childlike woman, who is full of innocence. One of the reasons why Raskolnikov is so drawn to this pawn woman is not only can he give money to the needy but also save the life an innocent helpless young woman. In this view Lizaveta adds reason to Raskolnikov viewing himself as a martyr for his crime, taking the possibility of sacrificing himself to help better his community by ridding it of an horrendous woman, saving an innocent soul, and giving money to the poor. Furthermore, one reason behind Raskolnikov’s insanity is showcased by Lizaveta’s importance in the novel. Since one of the main events in the novel is Raskolnikov going insane from the guilt of killing not only the pawn woman but more importantly the innocent woman he was trying to
