Well analysed! What struck me about this chapter were the many references to death -- Raskolnikov is white as a sheet with dead eyes, the unknown man comes from 'somewhere under the ground' (this is how it's said in my Dutch translation), a black, dark staircase, images that disappear into the darkness etc. Also the mysterious, unknown man seems to have come from nowhere to judge him.
Just as in previous chapters there is a lot of shivering and trembling going on, and R has feverish thoughts.
So tension is rising perceptibly in this chapter and as you say it has a slightly spooky feel to it. It's a rollercoaster read!
Well analysed! What struck me about this chapter were the many references to death -- Raskolnikov is white as a sheet with dead eyes, the unknown man comes from 'somewhere under the ground' (this is how it's said in my Dutch translation), a black, dark staircase, images that disappear into the darkness etc. Also the mysterious, unknown man seems to have come from nowhere to judge him.
Just as in previous chapters there is a lot of shivering and trembling going on, and R has feverish thoughts.
So tension is rising perceptibly in this chapter and as you say it has a slightly spooky feel to it. It's a rollercoaster read!