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Crime and Punishment Discussion Question

One of the aspects of Crime and Punishment I find most confusing is the relationship between Raskolnikov and Sonya. Throughout the entire book I never really understood how or why Sonya fell for Raskolnikov. Even after he reveals to her that he is the murder she still is wants to be a part of her life. One quote this is obvious in is in Part 5: ""Then you won't leave me, Sonya?"  he said "No, no, never, nowhere!" cried Sonya "I will follow you everywhere, wherever you go!"" (pg. 391). What did Raskolnikov done to deserve this kind of devotion? Has he ever shown her even a little bit of kindness? Does she only feel devoted to him because of the financial and emotional support he gave her family or does she legitimately love him?
AFFIRMATION #1 Affirmer's Name: Chris Glynn 3-5 words that describe the character qualities of the student: 1. natural leader 2. even-tempered under stress 3. loyal and supportive friend 4. highly intuitive - can read between the lines accurately 5. authentic What the student has going for them as it relates to her character and personal qualities: Hannah is a leader. She cares for others and her humor, intellect, and authenticity allows her to easily make friends and lead groups to be united as one. She does not let emotional drama affect her relationships and looks for the best in others. She has the ability to see what others need in order to move the collective group forward together.

ENTP: "the debater"

Extraverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving I've taken the Myers-Briggs personality test many times and I almost always get the ENTP personality type as my result but I also test as an ESTP sometimes too. Here's the link to the test I took: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test ENTP's are flexible, quick-thinkers who naturally take charge in social situations, are confident in their abilities, and aren't afraid to say so. They are smooth-talking entertainers and are known to love to argue about pretty much anything and everything. They typically struggle with failing to consider other people's emotions when making decisions and often forget that not everybody has as thick a skin as they do. I personally relate to many of the ENTP characteristics and believe that this Myers-Briggs type is very similar to my own personality. I especially relate the ENTP's tendency to value logic over emotion when making decisions and their inability to rema...