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Essay Archive - Crime and Punishment and The Outsider: Self Discovery
Crime and Punishment and The Outsider: Self Discovery
In every society, it is important for individuals to adhere to a
set of principles in order to maintain order. In Dostoyevsky's Crime and
Punishment and Camus' The Outsider , however, both protagonists ignored the
values of their society. Raskolnikov and Meursault felt their own beliefs
were significant, and through their actions they were able to express them.
As a result, one man was judged as a social deviant, while the other man
suffered psychologically. Through dealing with this strife, Raskolnikov and
Meursault gained a better understanding of their val....
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