What is the Significance of Raskolnikov's Dream?
What is the significance of Raskolnikov's dream NU In Crime and Punishment dreams open a window into Raskolnikov s soul Dostoevsky - uses these dreams to reveal his hidden emotions Through the horse dream the laughing old woman dream and the Siberian dream we see sin guilt and hope for redemption The Horse Dream- Sin and Pity When Raskolnikov was a child he dreamt of a drunken peasant beating a weak horse to death He saw the horse fall and the old man began hitting the old mare with all his force This dream is very symbolic It shows his natural pity and also the cruelty of violence It foreshadows his crime against Alyona Ivanovna It tells us that deep inside he hates violence yet later he commits the same kind of brutality The Laughing Old Woman Dream- Guilt and Fear After the murder Raskolnikov dreams that Alyona Ivanovna is