Critical appreciation of Crime And Punishment

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• A young and graduated Arkady Kirsanova return to
  his father estate after getting his degree of
  graduation from the university of S.T Petersburg
  with one of his best friend Bazarovwho is a
  nihilist.
• Nihilist person dont believe in any pre made
  traditions, customs, religion, boundaries or
  ideologies etc.
• When story of father And Sons starts we find that
  Nikolai (Arkadys father) is waiting for his son,
  who is arriving after a long time. He was very
  happy on the return of his son. He belongs to a
  countryside but his ideologies were Very modern.

Arkady Kirsanova
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• Arkedy, Bazarov and Nikolai all reach to Merino
  (Nikolais estate). Paval the brother of Nikolai
  is person of old thoughts, beliefs and
  principles, according to him principle is the
  necessity of life. Paval and Bazarvovs ideology
  are totally opposite . One believe to follow
  principle, then other believe in breaking the
  principles.
• Paval didnt like the Nihiist Bazarov for his
  nihilist attitude. It cause conflict between both
  the charcaters.
• Nikolai was also feeling some awkward on the
  visit of Bazarov.

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Paval
Bazarov
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• Nikolai have relation with his maid Fenichka
  and also have a son with her.

• It was a really an awkward for Nikolai to tell
  his son about his affair with his maid.

Fenichka

• But the reaction of Arkedy was realistic and
  very mordern, he was reacting very normally when
  his father tell about fenichka.

Nikolai
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Both friends stay for some time at Merino and
leave for a visit to their neighbour
estate. Where they meet a very independent lady
Anna Odintsova who lives with her sister
Katya. Anna invites both to stay some days at
her estate. Bazarov attract toward Anna and
other side Arkedy spend beautiful time with her
sister Katya Bazarov propose Anna but she
reject his proposal. So he decide to visit his
father. Both stay for three days at Bazarovs
father estate and return to Merino.
Katya
Arkady
Bazarov
Anna
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• Arkedys mind was diatarcting toward Katya so
  decide to visit her. Where he proposes her and
  she accept his proposal.
• On the other hand Paval witness a sudden kiss of
  Bazarov to Fenichka and got anger.
• Paval challenge Bazarov for a fight and in the
  battle Paval got enjured on thigh.
• Bazarov decide to leave Merino and meet his
  friend for last time at Annas house

Arkady
Katya
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• Lots of thing goes wrong in Bazarovs life such
  as
• His attract toward Anna and her rejection
• His feeling for Fenichka
• Conflict with Paval
• All the things make him mentally sad.
• One day accidentally he cuts his finger. It cause
  a disease. For the last time he meet Anna and
  dies following evening.

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Fenichka
Nikolai
Marry
Arkady
Katya
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The End
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