evil thought raskolnikov

language: pt

definitions

  1. A reference to the dark, nihilistic, or megalomaniacal psychological state experienced by Rodion Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', specifically the impulse to commit a crime to test one's status as an 'extraordinary man' who is above moral law.
    pt: Pensamento maligno de Raskolnikov

examples

  1. The protagonist's descent into madness began with an evil thought, reminiscent of Raskolnikov's nihilistic ideology.

    A descida do protagonista à loucura começou com um pensamento maligno, lembrando a ideologia niilista de Raskolnikov.