Reflection of the concept of love in F.M. Dostoevsky's novel “Сrime and Рunishment”
Keywords:
love, the novel “Crime and Punishment”, F. M. Dostoevsky, positive heroes, negative heroes, holy fathers, Holy ScriptureAbstract
This article explores the theme of love in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel “Crime and Punishment”. This theme is central to the work and reveals the inner world of the characters through their expressions of love towards other characters. The virtue of love is one of the most important virtues that a person should exhibit in their life. The Holy Fathers and the Holy Scriptures teach us that love for our neighbor is the foundation of our faith and spiritual life, which sustains and nurtures our love for God. The author of the novel, Fyodor Dostoevsky, reveals the duality of human nature in the work, manifested in the fact that while some characters transform themselves through the gift of love, others neglect this gift and descend into spiritual degradation. The theme of love in “Crime and Punishment” is important and relevant, raising many questions about human nature and its transformation through the gift of love.