He wrote about characters who wrestle with guilt, crime, faith, and redemption. His stories show people making terrible mistakes, struggling with their conscience, and questioning whether God, morality, or even love can save them.
For example, in Crime and Punishment, a man kills someone thinking it’s for a “greater good” but is then tortured by guilt. In The Brothers Karamazov, characters argue about God, free will, and whether people can be moral without religion.
Dostoyevsky’s message? People are messy. Morality isn’t simple. But suffering, struggle, and even guilt can lead to deeper understanding—and maybe even redemption.