Patrick Hamilton's 1929 play Rope (later adapted for film by Alfred Hitchcock)portrays two students murdering another out of a desire to prove their moral superiority.Briefly discuss how aspects of Dostoyevsky's and Nietzsche's work would be relevant to examining this scenario.

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The Answer is Answers will vary.A sufficient answer should/might include a discussion of Raskolnikov's desire to overcome conventional morality,Nietzsche's indication that much of morality is "herd" morality,and/or a discussion of moral nihilism.

Patrick Hamilton's 1929 Play Rope (Later Adapted for Film by Alfred