The Title of Crime and Punishment as a Key to a Holistic Analysis of Dostoevsky’s Novel at School. Article 2: Punishment

Abstract

The present work is intended for literature teachers. Its purpose, both scientific and methodological, is to provide the most comprehensive, reliable, and relevant research material that meets the needs of modern schools. In contemporary literature teaching, there is a need to combine the methodology of school analysis with literary research, incorporating its achievements, interpretations, and information. Therefore, the work includes extensive excerpts from the research of modern scholars on Dostoevsky. Such works are not always accessible to schoolteachers; however, without them an analysis of Dostoevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment that aligns closely with the author’s intention can be challenging or even impossible. Conceptually, the article focuses on identifying what is the true punishment in the novel, offering an interpretation that diverges from traditional views. An original approach is proposed to create a structure of the lessons dedicated to the study of Crime and Punishment, based on the concept of punishment in the novel. This structure can be developed in accordance with the milestones of the protagonist’s journey from crime and spiritual death to salvation and resurrection.

Keywords

• fyodor dostoevsky
• crime and punishment
• school analysis
• holistic analysis
• deep text
• slow reading
• biblical code
• epilogue