Happy or non-happy?

[Redzeppelin]

C&P actually has a rather troubling ending. Many critics take issue with the Epilogue chapters - they feel that they are a sort of compromise that 19th century authors were prone to amending to their books; critics generally think that ending the novel with Raskolnikov's confession is very powerful (which I agree with - after that moment in front of Porfiry in the police station, the rest seems anticlimactic).

Here's the troubling part: although Dostoyevsky hints that Raskolnikov will eventually become a "new man" (a hint of his being "born again"), it is clear that, within the confines of the book, that Raskolnikov did not repudiate his crime theory. Students are generally shocked to realized that he had no remorse for the killing of the pawnbroker. I do agree that it is generally the most uplifting of Dostoyevsky's endings - Brothers ends uplifting as well, but not so directly in nature at C&P.

[Phoenix Wright]

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The Brothers Karamazov has sort of a hopeful ending...but that is really not the same thing.

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C&P actually has a rather troubling ending. Many critics take issue with the Epilogue chapters - they feel that they are a sort of compromise that 19th century authors were prone to amending to their books; critics generally think that ending the novel with Raskolnikov's confession is very powerful (which I agree with - after that moment in front of Porfiry in the police station, the rest seems anticlimactic).

Here's the troubling part: although Dostoyevsky hints that Raskolnikov will eventually become a "new man" (a hint of his being "born again"), it is clear that, within the confines of the book, that Raskolnikov did not repudiate his crime theory. Students are generally shocked to realized that he had no remorse for the killing of the pawnbroker. I do agree that it is generally the most uplifting of Dostoyevsky's endings - Brothers ends uplifting as well, but not so directly in nature at C&P.

I absolutely loved the quote at the end with Sonya and Raskolnikov sitting together and feeling hopeful for the future.

[Gladys]

I absolutely loved the quote at the end with Sonya and Raskolnikov sitting together and feeling hopeful for the future.

For me the ever so understated ending of 'The Idiot' shines.