yellow passport makes Sonia an exile in Petersburg society She is treated with suspicion and insult Even Pyotr Petrovitch Luzhin tries to use her condition to disgrace her But Raskolnikov defends her dignity saying she is worth more than Luzhin himself Thus the passport is not just an ID it is a mark of dishonor in the eyes of society Dostoevsky uses it to expose social cruelty and hypocrisy The Yellow Passport as a Path to Redemption Though the yellow passport brings shame it also becomes a way to redemption Sonia keeps her faith and love strong even in disgrace Raskolnikov after the murder of Alyona and Lizaveta finds light through Sonia s compassion The yellow passport which shows Sonia s sin in society s eyes becomes the very thing that makes her a guide for Raskolnikov s confession and spiritual rebirth It proves Dostoevsky s belief that even from shame grace can rise The yellow passport in Crime and Punishment is more than a document It shows Sonia s sacrifice the cruelty of Petersburg society and the chance of redemption Through it Dostoevsky connects sin suffering and hope making it a very powerful symbol