In Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, the pawnbroker's murder has little meaning compared to the "punishment" Raskolnikov suffers. The murder is a direct result of Raskolnikov's Ubermensch theory. Although it takes Raskolnikov some time to realize the profound flaw in his theory and logic, his tedious but prolific journey ultimately leads him to redemption. Suffering, guilt, and social alienation push Raskolnikov to reject his theory of the Ubermensch and ultimately achieve redemption. Through the character of Raskolnikov, Dostoevsky reveals that psychological punishment inflicted by an unethical action is more effective in leading to self-realization than any physical punishment. Raskolnikov's internal conflict between reason and conscience results in his alienation from society. At first Raskolnikov relies entirely on logic and reason. He also believes that his theory will seem completely logical to someone with a “broad and completely independent mind” (Dostoevsky 459). It is this firm belief in his logic and theory that drives him to commit the murder for the "common good of society". It is also the same belief that sets him apart from society as he sees himself as superior or "extraordinary" like "Napoleon or Mohammed" compared to "ordinary" people. Commenting on the relationship between the ordinary and the extraordinary and thus explaining the reason for his own alienation, he observes that ordinary people "also despise them, as reactionary and incapable of high thinking" (222). Therefore, according to Raskolnikov, ordinary people are unable to succumb to the superiority of these "extraordinary" men since they do not even recognize their capabilities... middle of paper... murder to save humanity. As Porfiry foreshadowed, the psychological ramifications of a crime subject one more to torture than to physical imprisonment. Although man is made up of both an ethical and an unethical side, it is only when the former prevails over the latter that life acquires meaning. Raskolnikov's exhausting attempt to achieve redemption finally proves fruitful. Becoming one with his conscience allows him to connect to his ethical side and finally delve into the sea of ​​humanity he tried to save. His personal fulfillment puts an end to his inner turmoil and confinement, allowing him to finally become a free man. Although he is physically imprisoned in Siberia, he is mentally freed not only from his self-isolation from conscience but also from his repressed guilt. Accepting responsibility for your past actions helps you lead a successful life in the future.