Crime and Punishment | Characters
In his discussion of "flat" characters (those with only one dimension, who are always seen from one angle) and "round" characters (those who are true to real life, who have several dimensions and behavior patterns), E. M. Forster offers as one key criterion of difference the ability of a character to undergo genuine change. On these terms, the main characters in Crime and Punishment may be categorized on the basis of their altered or unaltered mode of behavior.
Raskolnikov, Svidrigaylov, and Dunya Raskolnikov are the truly round characters, while Razumikhin, Sonia, Porfiry...
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