Question 1

1. Raskolnikov's motive for killing the pawnbroker has many impulses or main causes. One thing pointing out is the motive to take revenge, to get rid of a being that is nasty to him and is never helpful or cares about the things he brings to obtain money, for him implying every sacrifice to get it and ending with her not valuing it at all. Other motive is the necessity, the necessity to satisfy his desire of finally finishing something for the good of him, to finally not sacrifice himself to pay off a really bad and vile being to him, he thinks she doesn't deserve to require more money from him and doesn't need to consider everything he brings a thing that may be of value according to the quality. Finally, a possible motive can be the necessity to exterminate a being from society that nobody likes because from the conversation of two random people about her on the outside world, he thinks that the world would be better off without her and, although in doubt at first about his decision, he now feels it's the right time to do a favor to everyone around him: Getting rid of a pawnbroker so mean spirited and cruel about her money so everyone can live in peace. What Raskolnikov feared after killing her,however, were the consequences that the motives couldn't justify reasonably and chose to hide and act strange due to his guilt.