Crime and Punishment, Part 5, Chapter 5 summary
Part 5, Chapter 5 of 40 · 21 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 5, Katerina Ivanovna makes her children perform in the street, collapses while chasing them, and dies in Sonia’s room, leaving them in her care. Svidrigaïlov offers money for the family, then repeats Raskolnikov’s private words to Sonia and reveals that he lives across the wall.
What happens
- Lebeziatnikov reports Katerina Ivanovna’s distress, but Raskolnikov returns to his room while Sonia rushes to help.
- Dounia offers her brother unconditional help, and his praise of Razumihin makes her fear a final separation.
- Lebeziatnikov finds Raskolnikov again and leads him to Katerina, who makes her frightened children sing and dance for money.
- Kolya and Lida flee from a policeman; Katerina pursues them, falls, and bleeds from her chest.
- Carried into Sonia’s room, Katerina entrusts the children to her, refuses a priest, and dies.
- Svidrigaïlov promises financial help, then alarms Raskolnikov by repeating his private words and identifying himself as Sonia’s neighbor.
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What to notice
Raskolnikov recognizes that Svidrigaïlov knows a private conversation. His alarm changes the meaning of their discussion about financial help.
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What explains Svidrigaïlov’s knowledge of Raskolnikov’s private words to Sonia?
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