Both War and Peace and Crime and Punishment contain a scene ,Explore the significance of these scenes and discuss what they have in common and how they differ.

Both War and Peace and Crime and Punishment contain a scene in which a female character (Princess Marya, Sonya) hangs a Christian religious symbol around the neck of a male character (Prince Andrei, Raskolnikov). Explore the significance of these scenes and discuss what they have in common and how they differ.