Much of the drama of Nastasya Filippovna's character comes from the contradiction between her essential innocence, which is clearly recognized by the novel's central character Prince Myshkin, and the attitude of society that implies an irredeemable moral corruption, a view that she herself has inwardly embraced.
Much of Nastasya Filippovna's character's turmoil arises from the conflict between her fundamental goodness, recognized by Prince Myshkin, and the societal stance that depicts her as hopelessly corrupt, an outlook she has come to accept inwardly.