Classic LiteratureFyodor Dostoevsky ยท 1866
Crime and Punishment in Emojis
A murderer's guilt eats him alive in czarist St. Petersburg โ in emoji.
An impoverished ex-student in St. Petersburg, Raskolnikov, murders a pawnbroker to test his theory that extraordinary men are above the law โ then spirals into paranoia and guilt before finding a path to redemption.
The plot in emoji
Crime and Punishment emoji summary, decoded
Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.
- ๐งโ๐๐ธBroke ex-student Raskolnikov stews in a cramped St. Petersburg attic.
- ๐ญ๐ฆธHe convinces himself 'extraordinary' men can transgress morality.
- ๐ช๐ตHe murders a cruel old pawnbroker โ and her innocent sister too.
- ๐จ๐คGuilt and fever consume him; he nearly confesses a dozen times.
- ๐ต๏ธโ๏ธDetective Porfiry plays a cat-and-mouse psychological game.
- โค๏ธ๐ฏ๏ธSonia, a gentle girl forced into prostitution, offers him grace.
- ๐โ๏ธHe confesses and is sent to Siberia โ the start of his redemption.
The cast of Crime and Punishment in emoji
The main characters, one emoji each โ tap any to copy.
๐งโ๐
Raskolnikov
The tormented student-murderer.
๐ฏ๏ธ
Sonia
The devout girl who redeems him.
๐ต๏ธ
Porfiry
The shrewd investigating magistrate.
Crime and Punishment emoji set
A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.
Did you know?
Dostoevsky wrote much of the novel under crushing debt, racing a deadline that would have forfeited the rights to all his work.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Crime and Punishment in emojis?
- Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky can be summed up in emojis as: ๐งโ๐๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฉธ๐ต๏ธโค๏ธโ๏ธ๐ โ a shorthand emoji plot summary you can copy and share.
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