The Crazy Train

           For starters, let me start off by saying that R really is crazy. He has manic fits of depression, surges of happiness, and a misanthropic lifestyle. One moment he can be perfectly sane, like when he helps Marmeladov and his family. The next moment he can be raving about something that isn't rational. And a few times R tries to confess to the murder of the money lender. What? I thought the whole point of running away and getting rid of the evidence is so that he wouldn't be caught. Maybe he's subconsciously (or purposely) trying to confess. Maybe his guilt at this point is over riding him and he needs release. He certainly seems like he wants to get caught, even going so far as to tell a police officer of how he committed the crime. Also, R at this point really has only one friend, Raz. Yet R pushes Raz away and calls him annoying. What's up with that? Raz is probability one of the select few who care about R. R seems to be distancing himself from others as a form of punishment (though if i were me i wouldn't be friends with him anyway because the guy is nuts).
               I believe that redemption is possible for someone who has done something wrong. My belief probably stems from the fact that I'm a Christian, and the whole Christian doctrine is based on redemption. In fact, I think all religions believe in redemption, it's a universal theme found all around the world. Though just because I believe in redemption and forgiveness doesn't mean I'll forgive something easily. There has to be a level of sincerity to be forgiven. Lack of sincerity shows that that person is manipulative and people loose respect for them. Take one of those African dictators that engage in civil war, killing thousands of men women and children. Personally, I have a strong animosity towards that type of person but if they seek redemption out of the sincerity of their heart I must forgive them. In Christian doctrine you must forgive, your personal feelings aside if a person is being truthful. And if their being like the boy who cried wolf you still have to forgive them when they seek redemption.The consequences of their actions will be decided by God.