The two personalities of Raskolnikov in Crime and PunishmentRaskolnikov, the main character of the novel Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, actually has two completely contradictory personalities. Part of him is intellectual: cold, callous, inhumane, and displaying tremendous personal will. It is this side of him that allows him to commit the most terrible crime imaginable: taking another human life. The other part of his personality is warm and compassionate. This side of him performs charitable acts and fights against evil in his society. The confusion in Raskolnikov's soul is best seen when he tries to help a young girl from the street who has been raped and abandoned to the whims of whoever finds her. Raskolnikov tries to protect her from the evil of the streets, but then stops when he is repulsed by the wickedness of his society. Why did I take it upon myself to intervene? Was it my place to try to help? That they eat each other alive - what does that matter to me? ***IF THIS IS A QUOTE, IT MUST BE PLACED IN QUOTES*** At one point, Ra...