# Sin and Redemption in The Power of Darkness

> Theme guide for The Power of Darkness by Leo Tolstoy.

The play traces Nikíta's descent into a series of escalating sins—adultery, murder, and infanticide—and culminates in his public confession and repentance, suggesting that redemption is possible through acknowledging one's sins before God and the community.

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