as a much more developed thought process, which makes the book a little more interesting. He strongly believes that he has all control over his life and nothing any one else does is going to matter to him. “He had given up attending to matters of practical importance; he had lost all desire to do so. Nothing that any landlady could do had real terror for him.” This statement partly suggests that he is in a deep depression. It also reinforces that he has no care of the power of those around him. He is responsible for every aspect of his life. The other side of Roskolnikov is revealed through his relationship with Sonia and with his mother. Roskolnikov, through these relationships, is shown to be sensitive and loving. It is this side of his personality he chooses to permanently convey to others. In meeting Sonia this extraordinary man is introduced to Christian love. And through that love he finds himself. He defines himself by the value he has through Sonia’s love and the love of Christ. By confessing his crime and serving his sentence he is ultimately redeemed. Though in a different time period and on a different level, “Erin Brockovich” is another example of a much less obvious existentialist. Unlike the invisible man and Roskolnikov she creates her own enemy to defeat, PG&E. They’re a suitable opponent. They’re cruel, thoughtless and careless to poor innocent victims. Brockovich was labeled as poor white trash and assumed that she would never be anything more. Though she had no skills for a job she didn’t let the world’s rules stop her from being successful. She is an existentialist because she goes by her own rules and is responsible for her own acts and her own consequences. She is different from the invisible man and Rokolnikov because she does have some idea of who she is before she starts the trial. By creating and defeating her monster she is able to reaffirm her own streng...
