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I just started this and I'm a little confused. Raskolnikov goes one monologues a lot, and I always get lost. Who is Sonia, what's the name of the man Dunya is gonna marry? And also, what's Raskolnikov's problem with Dunya's finance? Why is he so mad she's gonna marry him?
Bl4cksol Sonia is the daughter of the man (Semyon Zakharovitch Marmeladov) Raskolnikov meets in the tavern. She was forced to become a prostitute to provide fo…moreSonia is the daughter of the man (Semyon Zakharovitch Marmeladov) Raskolnikov meets in the tavern. She was forced to become a prostitute to provide for her family.

The name of the man Dunya planned to marry is Pyotr Petrovich Luzhin, but he is mainly called Luzhin in the book (just as Rodion/Rodya is mainly called Raskolnikov).

The reason Raskolnikov was mad that Dunya planned to marry Luzhin was because she was sacrificing herself to benefit him and his future, and he didn't want that. He also didn't believe Luzhin had good intentions/was a honourable person.(less)
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Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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