Why should you read “Crime and Punishment”? - Alex Gendler

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    What drives someone to kill in cold blood? What goes through the murderer’s mind? And what kind of a society breeds such people? Over 150 years ago Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky took these questions up in what would become one of the best-known works of Russian literature: “Crime and Punishment.” Alex Gendler digs into the classic novel's exploration of alienation, morality and redemption.
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  • @TEDEd
    @TEDEd  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3020

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  • @marina2783
    @marina2783 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39473

    “Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.”
    one of the best quotes from the book.

    •  5 ปีที่แล้ว +170

      A truly terrifying premise...

    • @asielmilian38
      @asielmilian38 5 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      That's true.

    • @rajashreechowdhury2092
      @rajashreechowdhury2092 5 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      0:03 Not inevitable... Still, curable

    • @thejaneeyre
      @thejaneeyre 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Marry me please!

    • @sacredheart7962
      @sacredheart7962 5 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      I haven't read it yet...but the quote is so true and powerful!!

  • @Anintora
    @Anintora 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17988

    Props to the animator. They never get the credit but they do all the beautiful work.

    • @leeyan9049
      @leeyan9049 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I would say "split"

    • @psychotron2624
      @psychotron2624 5 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      Aarham Khan half of the comments praise the animation.

    • @Anintora
      @Anintora 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@psychotron2624 I know, just said it for what it's worth.

    • @ravenn2631
      @ravenn2631 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      Psychotron26 There can never be enough compliments for stunning work like this.

    • @navonmyhand7999
      @navonmyhand7999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Wow-How Studio is credited in the decsription for what it's worth

  • @bigratman_
    @bigratman_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15065

    'Well, if you are so smart, why do you lay around in here like a sack and do nothing all day?'
    As a burnt-out 'smart kid' when I first read this book, this line really got to me

    • @jaysreesubaanandavasan777
      @jaysreesubaanandavasan777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +466

      As a burnt-out kid who also read this book I can agree

    • @nashleygaile8174
      @nashleygaile8174 3 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      this hit harder than I thought it would

    • @geosminh290
      @geosminh290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +282

      I’ve never read the book but now I’m intrigued. That line also reminds me of the line from Billy Joel’s song ‘Vienna’, “... if you’re so smart, tell me why are you still so afraid?” Whenever I listen to it, I feel so called out 😞
      Edit: I’ve just finished reading it and I cried at the end of the epilogue lol (I didn’t expect that). Are most Russian novels like this, incredibly gloomy & depressing in the beginning & then hopeful & romantic in the end? 😭😭

    • @funkycensoredcat9000
      @funkycensoredcat9000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      Woah, I didn’t know about that term, but “burnt-out smart kid” fits within my life really well.
      I’m glad that I noticed that kind of early and am trying to fix it. (I’m 16 and noticed it some months ago - still trying to pass through it)

    • @chanelle9554
      @chanelle9554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      trust me as a 28 year old college graduate with a masters degree... it hits even harder. believe me, you're young and you still have time to figure things out (mentally, emotionally and physically) try not stress yourself out over it.

  • @studytime1575
    @studytime1575 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16815

    The main reason I am proud to be Russian - I can read Dostoyevsky in the original

    • @kiaaa7330
      @kiaaa7330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1444

      that must be quite an experience. I sort of want to learn russian because translation never captures the work's true essence and even translated russian literature is celebrated, i cant imagine how the original is. But yall's language is really hard (TT)

    • @studytime1575
      @studytime1575 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1644

      ​@@kiaaa7330 Unfortunately, Russian language is difficult even for Russians

    • @Guz579N
      @Guz579N 3 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      О да

    • @Ehsaaaaan
      @Ehsaaaaan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Aha! You are lucky

    • @sasadhrirao8066
      @sasadhrirao8066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I hate you

  • @pixie_laluna
    @pixie_laluna 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6375

    Me : * still have around 13 books left unread on my desk*
    Also me : "For the love of God, I NEED TO GET MY HAND ON THIS BOOK !"

    • @janosk8392
      @janosk8392 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Guttenberg Project should have it free of fees.

    • @rohinisangapur5755
      @rohinisangapur5755 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      😆😆sameeeee

    • @yttrium7599
      @yttrium7599 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Me_irl

    • @hotpink000
      @hotpink000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      You never could have described my life better

    • @keretaman
      @keretaman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Just a month ago, I put aside every other book I had just to read Crime and Punishment a second time (I read it first in 2016). No regrets. It's now one of my favourites.

  • @hsryu5569
    @hsryu5569 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15890

    The animation really fits the tone and mood of the topic. Its not just splendid animation but the right animation.

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  5 ปีที่แล้ว +648

      Thank you Hyun Seok Ryu! We're glad you enjoyed it.

    • @amrmohamed1387
      @amrmohamed1387 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      It's nearly the same as I imagined it

    • @sid98geek
      @sid98geek 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      I know. This animation has that sense of horror.

    • @astern.7425
      @astern.7425 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Movie animated like that would be great

    • @aaa2470
      @aaa2470 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      The eerie music helps as well

  • @uniquechannelnames
    @uniquechannelnames 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2615

    The scene in this book with the detective interrogating Rodion is just absolutely amazing and incredible. Always brought chills to my spine.

    • @danmwas7967
      @danmwas7967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      The way that chapter ended i was sure he was being caught right there🔥, talk about cliffhangers

    • @Sariiy.22
      @Sariiy.22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I thought he was talking to me.i really related to that scene.

    • @jovan8691
      @jovan8691 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      All of their encounters are brilliant. The one where Porofiry Petrovich pretends not to think that Raskolnikov is the murderer is ingenious and brilliantly constructed in its psychological aspects by Dostoevsky, however their encounter after that where Porofiry reveals his exact thoughts and plans is incredibly touching. The explanation of Nikolai's false self-denunciation through his desire for "taking on one's suffering" and giving a part of oneself away for salvation because of his past and then offering for Raskolnikov to confess his crime for the same reason. "For suffering, Rodion Romanovitch, is a great thing". Deeply Christian.

    • @staror890
      @staror890 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Agreed ! with the little laughs from Porfiry Petrovich

    • @kaynetuohy7588
      @kaynetuohy7588 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did u know that “ Columbo” is based on that detective?

  • @anik_2109
    @anik_2109 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1021

    One of the reasons I love this book is that it doesn't just say "Poverty leads to murder" and shows us examples of all these characters that handle problems such as poverty differently, we have a complete opposite of Raskolnikov - Dmitri Razumikhin, who is definitely my favourite character and brings so much into both the book and Rodion's eventual redemption. There's also Sonya, whose faith and goodness inspired Raskolnikov, especially considering how much Sonya has suffered throughout the story.

    • @skyroc6872
      @skyroc6872 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The idea of this book is not that "Poverty leads to murder"

    • @anik_2109
      @anik_2109 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@skyroc6872 Yeah I know, that's the point of my comment ;)

    • @ochumel_chem
      @ochumel_chem ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Razumikhin is such a great guy, I adore him. He doesn't develope crazy theories, but works hard and helps people

    • @boredsage8746
      @boredsage8746 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      Razumikhin was the actual goat, he took all the annoying shenanigans of Raskolnikov and still insisted on helping him and his family

    • @anik_2109
      @anik_2109 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@boredsage8746 facts!

  • @miskay5526
    @miskay5526 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7648

    The part where Dostoyevsky describes Raskolnikov's dream about the horse being violently abused got to me so much

    • @bigratman_
      @bigratman_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +417

      Same with me! I don't know what it is about it, maybe that as a boy he was so pure and he stayed with the horse till the end, and he had the dream just after he murdered the pawnbroker and her sister? Mayhaps it's the guilt that he supressed!
      i get far too excited about russian literature please help me

    • @dannyslatty3791
      @dannyslatty3791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bigratman_ n demons ofc

    • @bendelianibeka4628
      @bendelianibeka4628 2 ปีที่แล้ว +360

      Interesting fact is that : When Dostoyevski was writing that story about horse being violently abused, at that time in Germany, Friedrich Nietzsche went crazy after dreaming about horse being violently abused.

    • @TheWchurchill4pm
      @TheWchurchill4pm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Anyone seen the movie “Fury?” When the talk about Brad Pitt, a battle-hardened veteran, weeping over the slaughter of horses, I wonder if it was a reference to Dostoevsky or to Nietzsche?

    • @qaiszehm1455
      @qaiszehm1455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@bendelianibeka4628 I noticed this before and I still don't get the relation, didn't find anything online about it either, do you have any resources around it?

  • @russianrenaissance2514
    @russianrenaissance2514 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4108

    Dostoevskys writing is so good, it hurts. You will be destroyed by his books, and you will want more. Pure genius.

    • @karelkrajicek6607
      @karelkrajicek6607 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Like G.R.R Martin?

    • @russianrenaissance2514
      @russianrenaissance2514 5 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      @@karelkrajicek6607 well I'm Russian, so Dostoevsky is closer to my heart

    • @karelkrajicek6607
      @karelkrajicek6607 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@russianrenaissance2514 sure thing, I was just asking if Dostoevsky's writings is similar to G.R.R Martin, because I never red the Crime and Punishment.

    • @MyKrabi
      @MyKrabi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      So true! Am Canadian and am disappointed there is no Russian literature in our schools - it makes Dickens look like a boring soap opera!

    • @thomaszloi9444
      @thomaszloi9444 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@MyKrabi Dickens is good writer and even Dostoyevsky loved his works

  • @lejohnwick4111
    @lejohnwick4111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1675

    "I didn't kill the person i killed the idea" Is one of the best lines i have ever read on a book(Sorry for my English)

    • @alexandre.rousselle9684
      @alexandre.rousselle9684 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      definetly also the line before it

    • @stiddleficks4044
      @stiddleficks4044 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      is this from the book? if you enjoy this concept you may like “V for Vendetta” because this is the entire message of the story.

    • @nottletottle
      @nottletottle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wait, wasn't this from the count of monte cristo?

    • @lejohnwick4111
      @lejohnwick4111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nottletottle i read in in the book

    • @highlander1075
      @highlander1075 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Hi (sorry for my bad english).

  • @AjayVerma-hk1db
    @AjayVerma-hk1db 3 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    After watching this, I read the Crime and Punishment and fell instantly in love with the Fyodor Dostoevsky's work.

    • @kiaaa7330
      @kiaaa7330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      hi, which translator's version did you read? Im finding garnett's everywhere but someone recommended Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

    • @pratzqwtyy
      @pratzqwtyy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@kiaaa7330 buy crime and punishment (vintage classic) it is translated by Pevear and Volokhonsky. Constance Garnett’s translation is good too.

  • @Scotchism
    @Scotchism 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5301

    “The two were sitting side by side, sad and crushed, as if they had been washed up alone on a deserted shore after a storm. He looked at Sonya and felt how much of her love was on him, and, strangely, he suddenly felt it heavy and painful to be loved like that”
    This book still haunts me and is a must read for everyone.

    • @Innerversal
      @Innerversal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Oh man. That's beautiful.

    • @nicoletagorea9641
      @nicoletagorea9641 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      This is one of my many underlined paragraphs in this book! Everyone should read this masterpiece!

    • @shreyanshmohanty4967
      @shreyanshmohanty4967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      i read the book when i was fairly young. it gave me ptsd. i still get nightmares that i unwittingly caused a death and the guilt is drowning me. chilling.

    • @mk-vg6vg
      @mk-vg6vg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      which translation is that? sorry for asking after 2 years btw lmao

    • @timilamaharjan2619
      @timilamaharjan2619 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@mk-vg6vg Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky!

  • @jesso.4971
    @jesso.4971 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8084

    "Do you understand, sir, do you understand what it means when you have absolutely nowhere to turn?"
    This book gave me anxiety!

    • @clem8818
      @clem8818 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Omg i just read this chapter today

    • @magnusm4
      @magnusm4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      "throw your soldiers into position from whence there is no escape, and he will prefer death to flight" - Sun Tzu

    • @TroyanMarshall
      @TroyanMarshall 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Ah Marmeladov 😪

    • @frankensteinx5378
      @frankensteinx5378 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Relatable quote

    • @synchrony_watchmaking
      @synchrony_watchmaking 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Am I a trembling creature, whether I have the right?

  • @yaelmorales23
    @yaelmorales23 ปีที่แล้ว +682

    This animation was much darker than the images I made in my head when I read the novel, but it's amazing. I feel that when reading it I did not measure the magnitude of the acts committed by the characters. I felt sympathy for Raskolnikov and even identified with him, and I felt deeply sorry for Svidrigailov. Watching this animation I think that in my mind the story was like a children's story.

    • @abhinavdp7376
      @abhinavdp7376 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What were the images in your head?

    • @churro3588
      @churro3588 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      Why do you feel deeply sorry for Svidrigailov? I'm genuinely curious.

    • @nikkifranklin6440
      @nikkifranklin6440 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same @yaelmorales

    • @cothinker680
      @cothinker680 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@churro3588 he have deep heart

    • @aka_babka
      @aka_babka 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Svidrigailov did good things, but the amount of violence and pain that he had brought is so much more. He is a doppelganger, a fragment of Raskolnikov's soul, which shows his most cruel and cynical part.

  • @NaptaCA.17
    @NaptaCA.17 ปีที่แล้ว +423

    The last interaction of Raskolnikov and the detective, when the detective says
    “Why, you , Rodion Romanovitch! You are the murderer,”
    gives me chills.

    • @AleksandrKashin-co6tl
      @AleksandrKashin-co6tl ปีที่แล้ว

      it's don't have matter. i don't know why people worry about why he or she kill her. It's gone...

    • @artemis7496
      @artemis7496 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I loved all of the Detective's interactions with raskolnikov

    • @LaRavachole
      @LaRavachole ปีที่แล้ว +48

      "It was you, Rodion! You've committed the *Crime* and now must face the *Punishment!"*
      - The Detective, probably, I didn't read the book

    • @johnreniel
      @johnreniel ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@LaRavachole truly one of the lines ever made

    • @mvp9
      @mvp9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ​@@artemis7496 Me too, the way he built the tension in the conversation and made Rodia shiver, it was fascinating.

  • @chatnoir1224
    @chatnoir1224 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5001

    Raskolnikov means "broken", "divided", "disorganized" in Russian

    • @lizlovelace5677
      @lizlovelace5677 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      not a very strong connection, though

    • @thedamntrain
      @thedamntrain 5 ปีที่แล้ว +742

      @@lizlovelace5677 It's actually more like "breaker" or "splitter". This is much more accurate translation

    • @user-zm7dm5nn4v
      @user-zm7dm5nn4v 5 ปีที่แล้ว +292

      There also were (and I suppose still is but slightly reformed) a religious group of Old-Believers (старообрядцы) sometimes referred as Raskolniki who practiced Eastern Orthodox Christianity rituals as they were before Russian Orthodox Church splitting (in Russia it calls Raskol) in 17th century due to the changes in rituals and liturgies. They were hunted, heavily punished and exiled from the society for their beliefs which led to their seclusion.

    • @cjv8522
      @cjv8522 5 ปีที่แล้ว +179

      Not exactly. Roskolnik (Раскольник) means shatterer or breaker. Roskolnikov would be that plus the suffix of a regular russian last name.

    • @merrittanimation7721
      @merrittanimation7721 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Well it's what he to that lady's head, it's quite appropriate.

  • @eb2464
    @eb2464 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2703

    "'Dostoevsky's dead,' said the citizeness, but somehow not very confidently.
    'I protest!' Behemoth exclaimed hotly. 'Dostoevsky is immortal!" - The Master and Margarita

    • @yzhassan2606
      @yzhassan2606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      I loved that book!

    • @thepassingpawn
      @thepassingpawn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Just finished reading that. U stole my comment lol

    • @in_my_book
      @in_my_book 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      О боже эта фраза очень сильно вбивается в голову

    • @seaweedseaside5905
      @seaweedseaside5905 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Kot Behemot, what a character!

    • @pikiwiki
      @pikiwiki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      a masterpiece. especially Behemoth and the trial of Yeshua Ha Nostri

  • @YourBelovedM
    @YourBelovedM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    One more thing for you to know. When Dostoevsky was at the labor camp, he spent the whole 4 years with prisoners, people, who committed crime and killed people. He talked to them and learned a lot about criminal psychology, he realized how criminal's mind works before and after the crime, he listened to their guilt that haunted them for the rest of their lives and that drove him to write Crime and Punishment.
    As I Russian Im VERY happy our literature, Crime and Punishment included, gets the attention and love from the others it fully deserves. English translate loses its raw emotions and feelings that it has in the original, but it's still something we are proud about and love deeply.

    • @icecream3281
      @icecream3281 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      i believe its better in Russian language but it would take me long to learn as a Belgian so ill have to go with the Englisch translation .

  • @satthyas3698
    @satthyas3698 3 ปีที่แล้ว +512

    Raskolnikov being called "a murderer" by the porter.....sent chills down my spine.

    • @Antonio_Serdar
      @Antonio_Serdar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It wasn't the porter

    • @nithin1729s
      @nithin1729s 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +1

    • @nanubhaimemewaale
      @nanubhaimemewaale 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      the artisan* and yes, felt the same bruh

    • @meridaskywalker7816
      @meridaskywalker7816 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Damn, that scene was so frightening....

    • @charliejones3973
      @charliejones3973 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I remember this, for a moment I thought Dostoyevsky was going to delve into the supernatural, he was almost toying with the idea throughout the novel. However I'm glad it all remained grounded in reality, humans in their own right are interesting enough. An absolutely beautifully written piece of literature!

  • @thatfunnycripple
    @thatfunnycripple 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6145

    As a Russian, I would like to thank you for how beautifully Russian culture is represented in this video’s animation

    • @katriinmoon9990
      @katriinmoon9990 5 ปีที่แล้ว +206

      Lats Niebling Soviet period has produced a lot of great art works too. Western propaganda has demonized this period for years, so now everyone associates Soviet Union solely with repressions and purges, paying no attention to scientific advancements, cinematography, and overall cultural development. Soviet Union was not 70 years of killing people, so it’s culture has to be celebrated to.

    • @ludb.8853
      @ludb.8853 5 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      @Lats Niebling That's all the problem with Western propaganda : they associate all the period of Soviet Union with Stalin alone. Stalin died in 1953, you know. There was a life after him.

    • @Moonberry94
      @Moonberry94 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Lats Niebling you have very superficial view so yes, your opponent is right - you are under influence of western propaganda

    • @murmur1721
      @murmur1721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Ага, в совке была такая культура, что ученых и писателей ссылали в лагеря или расстреливали, только за то, что им не нравился сраный социализм, или на них пришел донос.

    • @shayanvosooghzadeh9707
      @shayanvosooghzadeh9707 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ya right?

  • @shouryadriptasircar3923
    @shouryadriptasircar3923 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2256

    'Nothing is harder than telling the truth and nothing is easier than flattery' -Rodian Romanovitch Raskolnikov

    • @anastasijapetrovic6554
      @anastasijapetrovic6554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +170

      It is said by Svidrigailov, as I can remember :)

    • @thrallion
      @thrallion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@anastasijapetrovic6554 Yup just finished the book, Svidrigailov said this

    • @ankursingh1912
      @ankursingh1912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Svidrigailov***

    • @thrallion
      @thrallion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Middle Child I mean maybe, but they also may have just read it a long time ago and forgotten who said it. Personally I only caught this error because I finished the book only the week before my comment

    • @jarrodyuki7081
      @jarrodyuki7081 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      burn all copies of this book.

  • @jakethomas7005
    @jakethomas7005 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    Crime and Punishment is the perfect book for young students as it essentially acts as a dummy run for our own desires - mainly to have money and to see ourselves as exceptional individuals - but then exposes the destructive emotions that can break us down. A fantastic novel with an excellent warning to us all. If you like audio books then I would suggest listening to the version narrated by Michael Sheen.

  • @crisfalizz
    @crisfalizz ปีที่แล้ว +1551

    на уроках литературы без упоминания о сонечке не обходилось ни разу, так что слегка странно не увидеть её здесь. но, боже, это было красиво.

    • @april9501
      @april9501 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      ++++ было просто восхитительно

    • @______5530
      @______5530 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Никогда не любила ее. И какой же был взгляд у учителя, когда я это сказала при нем) Благо, он человек понимающий и для него главное - аргументы. Не думаю, что мы смогли бы столько всего *обсудить* с другим преподавателем. Лучший ♡

    • @vinnie-chan
      @vinnie-chan ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Потому что фокусироваться на любовном интересе только из-за того, что так принято - априори неправильный подход. Персонаж Сони в рамках книги второстепенный, а сцен и вовсе имеет столько же, сколько у третьестепенных персонажей. Так что упоминать её и религию - совершенно не обязательно, поверхностно описывая суть книги.

    • @neyrashu3332
      @neyrashu3332 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      @@vinnie-chan Соня далеко не второстепенный персонаж-она воплощение идеала Достоевского- смирение, сострадание и благодетель. Она победила всю теорию(Сведригайлова, Раскольникова и Порфирия). А романтическая линия Раскольникова и Сони - идейная часть произведения..так что ваше высказывание совершенно неверно, что показывает поверхностное прочтение романа.

    • @neyrashu3332
      @neyrashu3332 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @@vinnie-chan и насчет религии я с Вами тоже не соглашусь. Достоевский был верующим человеком и веру заложил в произведение. Даже сцена чтения Евангелие, которая по-сути уже окончательно подводит Раскольникова к признанию «перерождению». Религия играет не малую роль в этом Произведении

  • @poweroffriendship2.0
    @poweroffriendship2.0 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4766

    *_And let's not forget the crime and punishment about Mr. Krabs selling Spongebob's soul for 62 cents._*

    • @nurhusni
      @nurhusni 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      I kinda forgot about that.

    • @fbi7568
      @fbi7568 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Lets not forget how the flying dutchman payed mr.krabs to take back spongebob

    • @pikiwiki
      @pikiwiki 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      62 cents! It's a crime!

    • @jesuschrist4315
      @jesuschrist4315 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I don't get it..Can someone please explain??

    • @DA-bm2mj
      @DA-bm2mj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      but what was the punishment?

  • @bugsbunnyknowsbetter
    @bugsbunnyknowsbetter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22618

    Russian literature: everything is about suffering.

    • @finalboss5966
      @finalboss5966 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1372

      More like living in Russia as a whole

    • @kyle2034
      @kyle2034 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1759

      The nature of life is suffering. The sooner we accept this the happier we'll be.

    • @alshahriardihan1976
      @alshahriardihan1976 5 ปีที่แล้ว +468

      There is no happiness in existence.. Only suffering.

    • @kyle2034
      @kyle2034 5 ปีที่แล้ว +311

      @@alshahriardihan1976 I spoke in relative terms, "happier" vs "happy". Happiness in itself is not a worthwhile goal, but I do believe those who seek to form meaningful lives are happier than those who don't.
      That being said, I do believe true happiness will be found in death for those who have faith in God.

    • @endropia3481
      @endropia3481 5 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Вот

  • @mechailreydon3784
    @mechailreydon3784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    Man this was such a page turner. Don’t be put off by its size this book is definitely one of the most profound pieces of literature out there!

    • @earlgrey5521
      @earlgrey5521 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      385 pages read. 50 were readable, the rest 200 year-old psycho babble with zero humour.
      One of those self-perpetuating myths that you "have to read it".
      Well, you don't. Even though I will probably finish the last 150 about Katarina Ivanovna & co, who are having their full names repeated throughout the book, up to ten times per page to my enormous frustration.
      Why won't anyone state that the Emperor is wearing very little clothing?

    • @topgear3128
      @topgear3128 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@earlgrey5521 i have the same opinion about neon genesis evangelion. The same thing, both some depressed guys going through internal struggle, boring.

    • @maracujaizsrbije6738
      @maracujaizsrbije6738 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@earlgrey5521 Nabokov is that you?

    • @bionicleapple1254
      @bionicleapple1254 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@topgear3128 I don't think "depressed internal struggle" is the right term to describe Raskolnikov. Dude literally murdered 2 innocent people and has to live with the constant guilt while also trying not to get caught for it

    • @ASmartNameForMe
      @ASmartNameForMe 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bionicleapple1254yeah Shinji and Rodion are two very different people and characters

  • @_chrshcmps
    @_chrshcmps 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1066

    I like to thank the anime Bungou Stray Dogs to introduce me to Crime and Punishment. That anime really marketed me to reading literature such as this one.

    • @lilo3423
      @lilo3423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Same)))

    • @iara_ani
      @iara_ani 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      HI BSD FAMMM

    • @RandomObsession
      @RandomObsession 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yess samee

    • @deactivatedcrmUw
      @deactivatedcrmUw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      uh oh careful with no longer human then, that's a grim one

    • @_chrshcmps
      @_chrshcmps 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@deactivatedcrmUw that's my first one to read way before I even watch BSD and yes.... It's really that grimm but also my fav

  • @alexanderlarsen5641
    @alexanderlarsen5641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    Dostoevsky was everything, he was a strict Christian, a faithful atheist and freethinker, a rabid nihilist, a stout anti-nihilist, a hardcore conservative, a radical liberal, a simpleton, an intellectual, a man obsessed with despair, a man who embraced the beauty of life, he had it all in him. That's what makes him so great, he had a taste of everything and used it all to create some of the most fascinating characters in all the literary world.

    • @nbeutler1134
      @nbeutler1134 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He epitomizes true wisdom. I'm convinced there's nothing about the human condition he didn't understand in its entirety.

  • @justadudeintheworldman.120
    @justadudeintheworldman.120 3 ปีที่แล้ว +792

    I read this book over a decade ago & still remember the way the murder scene made me feel. I felt the author actually committed the crime it was described with such detail.

    • @zbd9499
      @zbd9499 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      YEAH! I felt ın that way too,but ın my opinion the author wanted to make us feel that we committed the murder.

    • @syedkalimullar9538
      @syedkalimullar9538 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂

  • @hiiloveu1521
    @hiiloveu1521 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    A bit surprised it doesn't say anything about Sonya here. Dostoyevsky basically made her an image of a saint despite the nature of her "job" and she played a crucial role in Rodion's life

  • @floatinginmyroom
    @floatinginmyroom ปีที่แล้ว +58

    In Crime and Punishment, Dostoyevsky really captures the inner dialogue that one has with themselves at every moment. It was one of the characteristics of the book that makes it really special I think.

  • @Damonistique
    @Damonistique 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2179

    Your animation is incredible!
    Thank you from Russia :3

    • @keithuwu184
      @keithuwu184 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      wholesome

    • @aceruza2644
      @aceruza2644 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yes indeed товарищ!!!

    • @ksuefremova3775
      @ksuefremova3775 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Thank you from Belarus)

    • @Damonistique
      @Damonistique 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ksuefremova3775 только-только вернулась из Витебска и области...🙀 Были там на майских, хорошо так)

    • @ksuefremova3775
      @ksuefremova3775 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Damonistique😊в следующий раз приезжайте в Минск, тут тоже очень здорово:)

  • @sabihasaima6435
    @sabihasaima6435 5 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    WHO is the animator!!He deserves an award

  • @-.Oz.-
    @-.Oz.- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    2:27 Imagine being sentenced to death, coming to terms with and at the last moment being released. That would break anyone. Some of the people sentenced along with Dostoyevsky went crazy.

  • @azua4489
    @azua4489 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    This book was heavy, and the feeling of constant cold I had while reading it will be something I will always remember. I could feel the desperation of wanting to escape poverty, rationalizing a horrible act and how much one can rationalize themselves as someone great but then ultimately realizing that if it's not the sense of unaccomplishment, it's the guilt that kills you. You cannot escape suffering.

  • @kirapokelmann618
    @kirapokelmann618 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1320

    I study comparative literature, and this was one of the books I looked forward to reading. Not a lot of people understood Raskolnikov, they thought he was winy and couldn't handle even the smallest decision without overthinking. I could understand his anxiety over the small stuff, and his sensitivity over his crime, though he is still a very complicated figure. He's one of my favorite literary characters, and though his intentions seem very uncertain throughout the book, the ending was still a big surprise in my opinion.
    I liked this video, its always nice to learn more about the authors behind the work and the animation fits with the book's atmosphere. The inner workings of Raskolnikov's mind can sometimes feel dark and a bit claustrophobic concerning his own thoughts. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes thrillers, and I can assure that the wait will be worth it. Enough ranting now.

    • @MrMineHeads.
      @MrMineHeads. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Prince Andrei Bolkonski is probably my favourite but Raskolnikov is a close second.

    •  5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I read the book when I was 10 or something. I still can visualize some scenes from the book including the crime scenes. I remember I enjoyed the book a lot. It might in fact be my favourite book. I don't know how it affected my psychology though.

    • @kirapokelmann618
      @kirapokelmann618 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrMineHeads. im yet to begin with that work, maybe raskolnikov will get some competition in my mind :)

    • @MrMineHeads.
      @MrMineHeads. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kirapokelmann618 omfg Tolsty really makes some of the best characters in literature. Such a tough book (Tolsty didn't call War & Peace a novel) but so worth it. You become enchanted by the way he writes and the development of his characters. You also get lost because of the hundreds of names and are forced to continue to look up character lists online.

    • @erinisabella8494
      @erinisabella8494 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Kira Pökelmann I have recently finished the book for school and I see his flaws and why they can make him a compelling character, but the ending (if you include the epilogue) upset me. I wish it wasn’t included in the first place since it took away the closure I had gleamed from the original one. I just love Dostoyevsky’s style but his female characters are either saviors yet frail or unimportant. Thought I do love the book in its entirety, I just want to fix so many things about it.

  • @helrilda
    @helrilda 5 ปีที่แล้ว +574

    When I just started reading the book I told a girl in my class that Raskolnikov was willing to murder an elderly pawn-broker because of his poverty, and my teacher just said "I can tell you haven't read the book". So she taught us that his main drive was to confirm his inhuman theory and prove himself to be Napoleon-like.

    • @bbblueblun
      @bbblueblun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      I didn’t see it like that until he started talking about his theory in the book.

    • @charlescalthrop2535
      @charlescalthrop2535 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Daniela H. Same, though it didn’t come out of nowhere as the novel set up Raskolnikov’s ego and charcater very well.

    • @ImperativeGames
      @ImperativeGames 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      It was both, but he wasn't wise enough to understand himself

    • @aleksandrafedora03
      @aleksandrafedora03 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep

    • @LightDragon777
      @LightDragon777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@ImperativeGames Yeah, I think it was both. Although I think the initial reason was because of poverty, but he tries to rationalize it later in the book with the "great men" theory.

  • @chuuyanakahara1913
    @chuuyanakahara1913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2062

    I'd just like to thank Bungou Stray Dogs for getting me here

    • @chuuyanakahara1913
      @chuuyanakahara1913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @V Tesa Yeah same :)

    • @_.belladonna_
      @_.belladonna_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Same

    • @crosswalker45
      @crosswalker45 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Is dat anime good??,,, I was thinking to watch it!

    • @_.belladonna_
      @_.belladonna_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@crosswalker45 I highly recommend it

    • @crosswalker45
      @crosswalker45 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@_.belladonna_ ohh. Thankyou!!

  • @fyodordostoyevsky6043
    @fyodordostoyevsky6043 3 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    I could not refuse this TH-cam recommendation.
    Thanks Ted-ed

  • @faizmuhammadazad8824
    @faizmuhammadazad8824 5 ปีที่แล้ว +959

    What a coincidence I am currently reading Crime and Punishment.

    • @hustle6667
      @hustle6667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Faiz Muhammad Azad they are watching you 👽

    • @gamingstreak7297
      @gamingstreak7297 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How would you rate it so far?

    • @theboard9959
      @theboard9959 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      .... is this video a spoiler?

    • @merrittanimation7721
      @merrittanimation7721 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@theboard9959 Not really.

    • @fyodorbocalbos7997
      @fyodorbocalbos7997 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same. Its taking me a while to finish but its a good read

  • @Laura-vs6fs
    @Laura-vs6fs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +899

    This book got me into russian realism. I loved it and my favorite character has been Razumihin. He is to me, what Raskoljnikov would be, if he made good choices and he is a good friend and person. Also, let's not forget Sonja, as she is the embodiment of the noble russian soul. One thing I admired about Raskoljnikov is, when he tried to murder himself, he didn't do it and found the strength to move on, where others would not. He abandoned his family and friends, didn't believe in God or any religion or have any other mental pillar to lean on. Many find strength only in these things and the question here is, why live on, if not for yourself.

    • @bigratman_
      @bigratman_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      > feed ill murder friend soup
      > become my favourite character

    • @daydreamingawweline7744
      @daydreamingawweline7744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Actually,he became religious in the end

    • @alexk3393
      @alexk3393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Ir Russian literature we have a trope called "speaking surname"(or explaining surname). So surname (Razum)ihin translates to something like "sense" or "mind" and (Raskol)nikov to something like "fracture" or "separation" and Sonya... Well "Sonya" is literally is "sleepyhead".

    • @logisticinlinearreg9514
      @logisticinlinearreg9514 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      he didnt murder himself because he felt himself was weak and pathetic, who couldn’t overcome the instinct conventional morality (consciousness). Which he didnt realise, it was the consciousness sustains him to live.

    • @silasmartin5210
      @silasmartin5210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@daydreamingawweline7744 in the epilogue he reads the gospel I believe

  • @seeker11
    @seeker11 ปีที่แล้ว +425

    When Raskolnikov picked the axe and said:
    "It's Raskolnikov time" that was the moment I knew, I was reading one of the books of all time.

    • @skyrozx
      @skyrozx ปีที่แล้ว +19

      underrated comment

    • @tonyshape2276
      @tonyshape2276 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      bruh 💀

    • @motivatedman4630
      @motivatedman4630 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Неплох.

    • @hornysanders6244
      @hornysanders6244 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Raskolnikov, its you!! You're the american psycho?!!

    • @sterlingcale1242
      @sterlingcale1242 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Don't forget those iconic closing lines-
      "...and with that, through which all the hearts of man eduredth, one gotten and begotten, Raskolnikov in his cell, waiting his days. With the new testament given him by soon he calls his own, he holds, and so his mind recalls which grace and sacrifice had fated him a savior, with him, waiting, upon hope, a due crime and punishment"

  • @theresak5906
    @theresak5906 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3027

    Reading this book is like getting vaccinated against falling for lowbrow literature. I was 17 when I read the Crime and Punishment and I tried reading the Vampire Diaries afterwards. I literally couldn't get further than the first 20 pages because it seemed to be so trivial and unsophisticated

    • @laurae7777
      @laurae7777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +252

      I’ve also noticed that I cannot watch movies and TV shows for the life of me, yet I can read books in full.

    • @s1m337
      @s1m337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      THIS IS SO RELATABLE AHAHAHA

    • @mimia.4810
      @mimia.4810 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      But the vampire diaries as a show is everything I don't care 💀

    • @Tunapie
      @Tunapie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      well vampire diaries is for when you want some light reading

    • @katattack907
      @katattack907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      Haha! That rang true to me. It's hard to go from thrilling masterpiece to pop fiction and not feel a little underwhelmed.

  • @LukeFaulkner
    @LukeFaulkner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    The animation captures the mood and spirit of the book in its use of colour and style. Kudos to the animators, whoever you are!

    • @JohnSmith-nf8fd
      @JohnSmith-nf8fd 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. it captures the bleakness and atmosphere of greys

    • @alyonaprikhodko5538
      @alyonaprikhodko5538 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Luke Faulkner animation is great but colors were more like yellow or ocher in this book. And that’s important, because color there means a lot

  • @forestpepper3621
    @forestpepper3621 5 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment" is the most disturbing novel that I ever read. My high school English class was assigned to read it. There are plenty of other novels and stories with much more violence and killing, but somehow "Crime and Punishment" really gets under your skin. Perhaps this is because Dostoyevsky takes the reader into the mind of the main character and makes his thoughts so human, rather than something melodramatic that you would find in lesser literature.

    • @thejoyofreading7661
      @thejoyofreading7661 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Kafka wrote that a book should be an axe for the frozen sea within us. I think Dostoevsky does it pretty well.

    • @anji8170
      @anji8170 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ward 6 by Chehov for me also interesting work, relatively same by their atmospere:3

  • @esotericmind3250
    @esotericmind3250 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    One of my favorite novels i've ever read. This story really makes you see society in many different perspectives. Not to mention it somehow makes you question your own conscience & judgement. The ending was bitter sweet but oddly poetic as much a harlot & a murderer can have.

  • @spreefeech7634
    @spreefeech7634 3 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    I finished reading this just now and man i think I am in love with dostoevsky 😁
    In all seriousness though, i admit in the beginning I thought that as an Indian I might not be able to relate as much with the characters and the plot (due to obvious cultural differences and I was fine with that). But reading this has only made me realize that suffering is same everywhere. And I have kind of started to believe that it is the only thing keeping us human and connected with each other ( If I am making any sense )

    • @yethir7327
      @yethir7327 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      100% . As an Indian I agree with this.

    • @raazmarahimi908
      @raazmarahimi908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And I think i am in love with the Raskolnikov ;) :D

  • @qfox16789
    @qfox16789 5 ปีที่แล้ว +273

    These ‘why you should read’ videos really hype you up. Every book they do sounds like the most exciting thing ever. You just wanna drop everything and read crime and punishment

    • @thedamntrain
      @thedamntrain 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And this book is actually worth reading

    • @nandinisahu1716
      @nandinisahu1716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Actually it's the contrary for this book... because the video still can't describe how genuis and complex it really is... It can't hype it up enough

    • @bbblueblun
      @bbblueblun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They even make me wanna read Don Quixote 😟

  • @Enragedguy24
    @Enragedguy24 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    "Man is a vile creature, and vile is he who calls him vile for it"

  • @connorduquette1432
    @connorduquette1432 2 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    I think the thing that I was most surprised about was how well the story holds up. Moral quandaries and philosophical questions aside, it's just got an entertaining plot and surprisingly likable and relatable characters.

  • @isakirajai9310
    @isakirajai9310 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Yeah!! I also read Crime and Punishment in my mother language Tamil and i was surprised to see the thought process of Dostoevsky..how a man can understand one's mind so immensely?...Such a great writer i have ever read....

  • @RashidMBey
    @RashidMBey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    Wow. I was absolutely entranced the entire video. Whew. Ted-Ed has shattered the droll expectations we have for educational videos. This was AMAZING. I'm DEFINITELY interested in reading this book now.

    • @GabiN64
      @GabiN64 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same. I've always been aware of this book but thought it was solely about politics

    • @marinameilenstein
      @marinameilenstein 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. This video is a masterpiece

    • @mohammadbayazid5064
      @mohammadbayazid5064 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What until you read the ending

  • @marialinietsky8365
    @marialinietsky8365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    3:19 - 3:47
    Sounds like a lot of books, movies, manga, etc wouldn't exist without this archetype. I immediately thought of Death Note.

    • @C-F98
      @C-F98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Honestly, Raskolnikov's spiral was illustrated a lot better than Light's. I think the DN creator could do a lot better if he spent a little more time on the prologue.

    • @Gadget-Walkmen
      @Gadget-Walkmen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@C-F98 Nah the Pacing of Death Note was great enough as it was.

    • @LEVENTSELEVE686
      @LEVENTSELEVE686 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      His struggle with Porfiry reminded me of Light's struggle with L.

    • @infernalyouth516
      @infernalyouth516 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DN was inspired by this book

  • @cullenmott7614
    @cullenmott7614 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    man I would LOVE to see the whole book animated like this video, that would be exactly what the world needs

  • @dresdendiary2037
    @dresdendiary2037 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Oh my dear Lord, the animation! It is perfect. Narration and sound effects are on par.

  • @bradhuygens
    @bradhuygens 3 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    This and War & Peace are the best books I have ever read. They are absolute masterpieces in their own separate ways

    • @mariamoreno1262
      @mariamoreno1262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Which translation do you recommend?

    • @bradhuygens
      @bradhuygens 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@mariamoreno1262 The Pevear and Volokhonsky was good for Crime and punishment, but I didn't like their translation of War & Peace. I also listened to an audiobook of crime and punishment narrated by George Guidall when I tackled the book a 2nd time, and it was phenomenal

    • @ImPedofinderGeneral
      @ImPedofinderGeneral 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      wow, I am russian and I never finished it. Some parts very interesting, but it mixed with condenced boring

    • @ultimasolucion6904
      @ultimasolucion6904 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mariamoreno1262 Constance garnet versions are pretty widely available and are some of the earliest English translations around, the authoress was from the late 1800's and translated much of the Russian classic literature Dostoevsky, Tolstoy etc

    • @bazhumke4040
      @bazhumke4040 ปีที่แล้ว

      @bradhuygens surprised to hear that. i read the voloknonsky translation of anna karenina and that was fantastic- weird that they would've struggled with another of tolstoy's great works.

  • @aviewerman
    @aviewerman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    The animation by WOW-HOW studio in this video is the best one Ted-Ed has had yet! And that IS saying something! Congratulations!

  • @catehowell735
    @catehowell735 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, the writing and animation for this are stellar. The music too. Well done, team.

  • @SamxHardscoperx
    @SamxHardscoperx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Loved this video. I’ve finally dived into Dostoyevsky’s works the last few weeks, and started Crime and Punishment today. It’s the 4th book I’m on, and the one I’ve been the most interested to read.

  • @fakedude1626
    @fakedude1626 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    One of the best animations so far, absolutely stunning.

  • @zur137
    @zur137 5 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    Apart from being an informative and interesting, this animation is extremely engaging and beautiful.

  • @lucija2005x
    @lucija2005x ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I finished this book recently and it was an assigned reading for school. I'm still amazed - the novel really made me think and the characters felt so real. I don't think I'll ever forget this book

  • @saumyasharma6790
    @saumyasharma6790 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Okay I just finished this book today. Absolute masterpiece. For me it was a love story and a book about hope

  • @ninijavakhishvili8894
    @ninijavakhishvili8894 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    "All people seem to be divided into 'ordinary' and 'extraordinary'. The ordinary people must lead a life of strict obedience and have no right to transgress the law because they are ordinary. Whereas the extraordinary people have the right to commit any crime they like and transgress the law in any way just because they happen to be extraordinary."
    I was amazed while reading this quote. It made me realise how many points of views exist in this world on so many subjects. And how Raskolnikov thinks about crime just blows my mind.

  • @Sameer_Hussain_007
    @Sameer_Hussain_007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    It’s been almost 4 months since I finished the book. I return to this ted-ed clip every once in a while and this brings me tears every time. I read it somewhere that memories are strengthened by emotions, and this short video brings back some of those emotions that I experienced in this 650-page novel. I’ve read a lot of great men, but Dostoyevsky is something else. Most men speak to your head, Dostoyevsky speaks to your soul. If you don’t “believe” in a soul, then read Dostoyevsky and you’ll discover it.
    I’m currently reading “The Brothers Karamazov” (Ted-ed, please create a video on this), considered by many to be the greatest novel ever written in the history of mankind.

    • @ultimasolucion6904
      @ultimasolucion6904 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What did you think of the tavern scene between Ivan and Alyosha and their conversation

  • @ThisGuyXXVII
    @ThisGuyXXVII 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This animation, music and narration is truly amazing!

  • @mattakubodimasen10
    @mattakubodimasen10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Read this once when I was 15 and fell in love. That was how I started reading.
    Still my favourite to this day. This book is phenomenal.

  • @utsavvejani
    @utsavvejani 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1500

    I just finished reading this book, and if anyone is aware about it, in epilogue section there is a bizarre and absurd similarity of Raskolnikov’s dream in hospital (prison) and current corona virus pandemic

    • @fahim.m.choudhury
      @fahim.m.choudhury 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      I finished the book two days ago and noticed exactly the same thing that you mentioned!

    • @jeremydavie4484
      @jeremydavie4484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      These comments couldn't be more true, lol. I just finished it today too! The scene about the wars and propaganda is also very reminiscent of the Marxist revolt in Russia, and also the Marxist BLM revolt in America right now, so you are definitely on to something.
      But I thought it was so beautiful how Raskolnikov experienced God's grace with Sonya in those same pages. The theme of Lazarus couldn't be more perfect in a book written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who himself had a major religious conversion.

    • @rooxoxo321
      @rooxoxo321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      That page alone gave me more shivers than any part of the book

    • @llliiillliiilll404
      @llliiillliiilll404 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      This is why it called Classics. Because nothing really new were invented since then and the text stays relevant for thousands of years :)

    • @utsavvejani
      @utsavvejani 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Ilya Libin That’s a nice way to put! If a text stays relevant for thousands of years, it’s a classic.

  • @nayan454
    @nayan454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +264

    He made me feel sympathy for a character like svidrigailow. What an incredible author

    • @---kj1rl
      @---kj1rl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      His suicide scene

    • @AussieAvgeek98
      @AussieAvgeek98 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Svidrigailov was an awful person, but I could feel a slight of sympathy when he finally realized that the dream of him being with Avdotya Romanovna would forever remain that way, a mere dream, it is almost as if at that moment he finally snapped and realized all his misdeeds were for naught and that there was nothing left for him on this world, I have some sympathy for him towards that.

  • @colshell5176
    @colshell5176 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The animation is amazing for the narrative of the story.
    Well done.

  • @rdvrlrn
    @rdvrlrn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I’ve come here quite often, and I feel like it’s time to remark that this is my favorite video on youtube. The gloomy visuals and the harrowing narration of this video were what inspired me to read this. Thank you.

    • @gpgp
      @gpgp ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi metal girlie

  • @abrahamanthony976
    @abrahamanthony976 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    As a literature student i have read many novels of many authors and times some of my favorites include 'Mill on the Floss', 'Hard Times' and of course 'Crime and Punishment''. i read crime and punishment some 3 or 4 years back and whenever i hear the name of the novel i get chills its like the whole life of Raskolnikov come and goes in a flash and i say to myself what a novel that was. The novel shows the power of true love can do anything....imagine if there was no character called sonia then what would would have happened to the Rodion Raskolnikov....We all need someone who will be sonia to us....

  • @joannexdd5628
    @joannexdd5628 5 ปีที่แล้ว +395

    What's interesting about it is Napoleon theory. According to it there are humans and superhumans, lice and napoleons. If you are a "Napoleon" you can decide about things that matter, you can decide whether someone gets to live or not. And this theory was one of the reason behind the crime, finding out if he was special enough to kill or not.

    • @couchcamoteChannel
      @couchcamoteChannel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      There's actually a Filipino movie which was inspired by this, Norte, End of History by Lav Diaz. The character also a law student, killed the pawn ladt but not because of poverty, but to try to put justice in his hands, beleving his intellect makes him above the limit, like Napoleon.

    • @bbblueblun
      @bbblueblun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I agree with this. That whole conversation he had with Porfiry- I believe it was- on his own article was very intriguing .

    • @spacey9707
      @spacey9707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      so in todays Napoleons are our government?

    • @trangmai8273
      @trangmai8273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Check out "death note" !!!!!

    • @josephjames335
      @josephjames335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Trang Mai 😂😂 Good recommendation, I’ve actually never thought of the connection

  • @HairFIip
    @HairFIip 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    My favorite novel to this day every since I had to read it in high school since it was part of our curriculum. I never really liked most of the required reading books in school but Crime and Punishment I was able to finish reading in 4 days when the entire book was to be read and discussed for two weeks in our class. I still have my own copy on my bookshelf.

  • @_Rey_Oscuro_
    @_Rey_Oscuro_ ปีที่แล้ว +37

    (Sorry, my English is very bad).
    It's wonderful! I'm live in Russia and I'm proud to be able to read Dostoevsky in the original. All words in this video beautiful. Many details of the novel and the writer's life are noticed.
    It was said to be interesting to read despite the large text. All the works of Dostoevsky are fascinating.
    The video is lovely!

    • @aulendor4639
      @aulendor4639 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Зачем люди продолжают извиняться за свой плохой английский? Вижу подобное из раза в раз в секциях комментариев. Что это за комплекс такой?
      Для нас английский - иностранный язык. Мы не обязаны им владеть в совершенстве и тем более не должны стесняться, если слабы в нём. И между прочим: мы, как правило, говорим на нём только потому, что собеседники сами не знают ни одного другого языка.
      В мире, где столько сервисов для перевода, в том числе встроенных в сами браузеры по умолчанию и работающих автоматически, о таких вещах совершенно нет смысла переживать.

    • @activecrown5253
      @activecrown5253 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@aulendor4639Calm down, mate

  • @GS-ju3sr
    @GS-ju3sr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    “In spite of the momentary desire he had just been feeling for company of any sort, on being actually spoken to he felt immediately his habitual irritable and uneasy aversion for any stranger who approached or attempted to approach him.”

    • @thecarlitosshow7687
      @thecarlitosshow7687 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds like someone with a broken psyche or double personality

  • @zoey__m
    @zoey__m 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Apart from the brilliance of this book, I need to express my admiration to the animation! It's dreary and beautiful!

  • @Akoura
    @Akoura 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The animation is perfect... so impressive. Congrats to the artist(s)

  • @katexy7179
    @katexy7179 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This book was one of the best experiences of my life-I took multiple courses on it throughout my education, in different languages, thus read it multiple times and it not one second felt like a waste of time. Simply brilliant, each and every word of it. The rest of Dostoyevski's works are also amazing but this one was captivating and unforgettable, stunning- a work of a true genius!

  • @khaaaled2007
    @khaaaled2007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    One of my favourite works of fiction, I'm reading the Brothers Karamazov now and I'm in awe at Dostoevsky's brilliance

    • @luisaguilar7997
      @luisaguilar7997 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Easily my favorite book, what did you think about it?

  • @TheEternalOuroboros
    @TheEternalOuroboros 5 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    It’s a fantastic book. Delving into the psyche of a psychologically fragmented nihilist. Just bloody read it people.

    • @anakein
      @anakein 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you speak/understand Russian? I would like to ask you this then. The "raskol" in the surname Raskolnikov definitely refers to a psychological split or fragmentation as you say. I've always wondered, what would be an apt surname for one who is "integrated" or "whole", having resolved or healed the split that is?

    • @user-hw9nc8yz1m
      @user-hw9nc8yz1m 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@anakein tselniy - kov

    • @anakein
      @anakein 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Okay! Thanks!! :)@@user-hw9nc8yz1m

    • @apes4days254
      @apes4days254 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wouldn't call Raskolnikov nihilist

    • @napstablook6900
      @napstablook6900 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He is not a nihilist

  • @howdy111
    @howdy111 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Goodness, the animation is just speechless. Great work. Great content.

  • @archer_3837
    @archer_3837 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I know I'm not the only one who thinks about Fyodor's ability from bsd

    • @dazaiosamu4689
      @dazaiosamu4689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Bsd gang

    • @iara_ani
      @iara_ani 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      i love both doestovsky's

    • @pantydropperr6002
      @pantydropperr6002 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      what did his ability do?

    • @dazaiosamu4689
      @dazaiosamu4689 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pantydropperr6002 murder

    • @dreesh5941
      @dreesh5941 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      anyways yes bsd so good i cant get over it manifesting for season 4 ;;;-;;

  • @Blazer1394
    @Blazer1394 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I have an ambition to be an accomplished writer and after reading Crime and Punishment, Dostoyevsky has humbled me to the core

  • @themask9820
    @themask9820 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This video made me read Crime and Punishment and the Brothers Karamazov. I highly recommend both books and hope for a video just like this for The Brothers Karamazov as well.

  • @lawrencetalbot8346
    @lawrencetalbot8346 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I read this in high school YEARS ago after my English teacher suggested I would really enjoy it. Idk why I listened to her as back then I absolutely hated reading, but I’m so glad I did. Ever since then I’ve been an avid reader. Thank You Mrs. Reywinkle, you’ll never know what an impact you’ve had on me.

  • @cristinavolter4824
    @cristinavolter4824 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks again for all your help and support there no other channel like this to feed me with information I wish you all the best and prospert love you

  • @nastyadarkred
    @nastyadarkred 5 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    "Преступление и Наказание" - моя любимая книга

    • @igorkorzun5988
      @igorkorzun5988 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      по приказам гимназии, я был вынужден читать ее в 16 лет. Тогда я не мог понять уроков Достоевского. Я надуюсь что теперь, будучи взрослым, я смогу усечь его мысль

    • @reedackerman3775
      @reedackerman3775 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @tolo olivares "Crime and Punishment" is my favorite book.

    • @BigWetTits1
      @BigWetTits1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Вас ждёт ещё много удивительного в мире хорошей литературы!

  • @captaincrispy2184
    @captaincrispy2184 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The animation is BEAUTIFUL. The artists really felt the atmosphere on this one.

  • @abdullahbelalbd
    @abdullahbelalbd ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing such kind of books' review.

  • @discoveringcatia
    @discoveringcatia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is my favourite book. I've read it several times and each time I learn something new. It truly touches your soul in a way no book ever has.

  • @rutwiksakhare7324
    @rutwiksakhare7324 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2979

    Ted-ed: why should you read crime and punishment?
    Me: * immediately orders it on Amazon *
    It's not a joke. I really ordered it.

    • @hamzahaytham3940
      @hamzahaytham3940 5 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      The real question would be, did you read it tho?

    • @rutwiksakhare7324
      @rutwiksakhare7324 5 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      @@hamzahaytham3940 I am currently reading something else. But I will get to reading this book, after.

    • @andreavalentyna
      @andreavalentyna 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Haha same!

    • @siddhantmanav9051
      @siddhantmanav9051 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      hahe...So did i.....reading “kafka on...” though

    • @ryusensei7300
      @ryusensei7300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@siddhantmanav9051 yeah kafka on the shore was pretty good, I already read it about 3 months ago

  • @no-nn5bo
    @no-nn5bo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your videos especially your pronunciation and the talking style with this animation loved it 😘

  • @harshaharikumar1759
    @harshaharikumar1759 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I finished reading the book today, I am 14, this was so thrilling, the way characters are portrayed and each of them has adequate vindication for each of their acts speaks in volume about Dostoevsky' immaculate narrating style and how it drags us to 19th century Russia and tells the story of alienation, suffering, acceptance, pride, love, helplessness and remorse.
    Raskolnikov's mind is really intricate and takes us to a psychologically terrifying world as we unravel each layer of mystery.
    This is certainly one of the most appreciated and iconic books of all time.
    It took me 25 days to read it and it was definitely worth the time.❤️

  • @mirorinee9265
    @mirorinee9265 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    My favorite part of this book are the dreams of Raskolnikov and Svidrigailov. They moved me very much.

  • @sacredheart7962
    @sacredheart7962 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm seriously in love with TED-ed for their book recommendations...Each one of the recommended books is idiosyncratic and worth reading!!! Thank you TED-ed!!!

  • @finalgeneration1462
    @finalgeneration1462 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "The last moment had come, the last drops had to be drained! So a man will sometimes go through half an hour of mortal terror with a brigand, yet when the knife is at his throat at last, he feels no fear."
    Perfect.

  • @thitherword
    @thitherword 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've been watching these excellently animated reading videos for a while now. Good to see one come up for C&P. I haven't even watched this yet, but I can tell it'll be good.