Kim, Jung Ah

"Numerological Code in Dostoevsky's ""Crime and Punishment"

Kim, Jung Ah

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Title: "Numerological Code in Dostoevsky's ""Crime and Punishment"
Author(s): Kim, Jung Ah
Issue Date: 2001
Doctoral Committee Chair(s): Richard Tempest
Department of Study: Slavic Languages and Literature
Discipline: Slavic Languages and Literature
Degree Granting Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name: Ph.D.
Degree Level: Dissertation
Keyword(s): Literature, Slavic and East European
Language: eng
Abstract: First two chapters provide a firm historical basis for the study of numerological codes. Chapter Three shows the various symbolic meanings of the apocalyptic number 7, which serves as evidence of Dostoevsky's deliberate use of numerological codes throughout his works. The chapters that follow are devoted to an analysis of Crime and Punishment, in which certain numbers are repeated throughout the text. These repetitions are not random, they are carefully planned numerological devices used symbolically by Dostoevsky to underline his major themes. This study reveals the number 4 as a symbol, which relates the Raskolnikov story to that of Lazarus. An analysis of the many meaningful numbers in Sonya story shows the clear parallel between her story and that of Christ, especially, His Passion. The role of the number 9 is crucial in bringing together in the Epilogue the various symbolic sequences scattered throughout the text of the novel, especially those that stand for spiritual gestation and rebirth.
Graduation Semester: 2001
Type of Resource: text
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