PART ONE Chapter One: The chapter introduces the reader to Rodion, the main character and a former student. We learn that he is in the process of planning the murder of Alyona Ivanovna, the pawnbroker. This chapter is all about him and his ideas of the crime. Chapter Two: Rodion meets Semyon Zakharovitch Marmeladov. In this chapter the author focuses on Marmeladov's story of his problems with alcoholism and his problems with money. There is …showed first 75 words of 1296 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1296 total…t suicide. Chapter Seven: Rodion tells his mother and sister of the crime and says good-bye to them. He finds Sonya. He is bothered by his crime. Chapter Eight: Rodion accepts Sonya's cross and decides to finally ask for forgiveness. He goes to the police station to confess. Epilogue: Rodion is sentenced to eight years in Siberia. Sonya follows him. Razhumikin marries Dounia and their mother dies. Rodion also realizes he loves Sonya.