A famous line from the movie The Usual Suspects says: "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world he didn't exist." . This is exactly what Dostoyevsky does in his most famous novel, Crime and Punishment. Throughout the novel, references to God and forgiveness abound. There is, however, a much darker side to what Dostoyevsky writes. If God is working in your life, unfortunately, you also have the devil working in your life, and this is what happens to the main character of the book, Raskolnikov. He is given many chances to do good and not sin, but the devil provides even more temptations and makes Raskolnikov fall into the trap of murder. Yet God still gives you opportunities for forgiveness and wants you to reject your sin. The devil does everything he can to cause men to sin, but God will send a way for you to forgive your sins, return to him and forsake the ways of the devil, and that was the main point of Crime and Punishment of Dostoyevsky. At the end of the novel, Raskolnikov sits in a prison cell in Siberia, with no family, only a former prostitute, Sonia, to keep him company. He murdered two women because of his poverty, one is a pawnbroker and the other Lizaveta. He spent days avoiding the law, especially Porfry. Even though his mother, his sister Dounia and his friend Razmuzin tried to help him overcome his illness, he still confessed after the daughter of Marmeledov, a former government employee whom he met in a tavern, told him said to confess. Be Sonia who falls in love with Raskolnikov at the end of the book. The devil begins to work against Raskolnikov with a chance to sin even before the book begins. In the middle of the first part o...... middle of paper ......oevsky, the character of Raskolnikov in the novel Crime and Punishment. He must suffer the temptation of the devil, the opportunities to commit sin and the guilt that the devil imposes on him. Raskolnikov is going through a metaphorical hell because of his guilt and is on the path to literal hell because he has no way out. Fortunately, God does not let you suffer for your sins and sends you a way to confess. For Raskolnikov, God sends him his forgiveness through Sonia the prostitute. Sonia offers Raskolnikov a way to obtain forgiveness for his crime. Although at first Raskolnikov is hesitant towards Sonia and her attempts to get her to ask God for forgiveness, Raskolnikov ultimately accepts Christ and obtains the forgiveness and peace of mind that he desired and needed. need. Once again, God shows that the devil's power is no match for his own and that God will ultimately be victorious..