Despite the mask we wear to seek refuge and to hide our suffering from the outside world, we as a society go to our own inner selves in determining the true value of personal suffering. Not for redemption, but for the feeling to be pitied for is why humans often dwell in emotional pain for a longer time than necessary. Dostoyevsky proves this theory to an extraordinary extent in Crime and Punishment. Dostoyevsky finds a …showed first 75 words of 1689 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1689 total…have a place in their heart to sympathize suffering and lend a helping hand. The motive for this intention varies from each character but the reaction to someone’s agony is a recurring theme among every character. Thus, Dostoyevsky theorizes that in search of redemption from one’s personal sufferings, humans seek the sufferings of others so that they may feel sympathy towards them and help others in need, which validates their chance at redemption.