Bible and The Crime And PuNishment
Dosteovskys novel Crime and Punishment depicts the Biblical account of Jesus path to crucifixion burdened with a wooden cross through the character of Raskolnikov. After committing a cold-blooded murder he experiences mental anguish, and in a defeated state, confesses, and accepts the consequences of his crime. Although the novel begins by focusing on the crime itself, the majority of the book discusses Raskolnikovs struggle through denial and redemption after the murder has been committed. ... " Sonya pleads with him to wear her cross and confess to his heinous crime.