The tavern near the Hay Market where Raskolnikov first hears Marmeladov tell the story of his ruined family. It is a public room for drunkenness and confession, where private shame becomes a performance before strangers.
Part II, Chapter VI
The later restaurant scene with Zametov echoes the tavern as another public place where Raskolnikov turns confession into performance without truly confessing.
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