The theme of this paper is Influence of fear and guilt on the main characters in novels Cyclops, Ranko Marinković and Crime and Punishment, Fjodor Mihajlovič Dostojevski. The analysis of these two works is based on knowing the terms of fear and guilt, and so they will be explained at the beginning of this paper. After that, the first part of the work - novel Cyclops, biography and authorship of the writer Ranko Marinković - will be followed, which will enable us to locate the novel Cyclops on the timeline and define the 48 period to which it belongs. The Cyclops is a novel about people and the overall atmosphere of the Second World War. The main motive of the novel is fear that will be depicted through the character of Melkior Tresić. He is struggling and staving himself to avoid moblization. With numerous citations it will be shown how fear forms the main character - Melkior Tresić and how it affects his actions. Also, it will be shown how other characters of the Cyclops novel emphasize the fear of the protagonists. Furthermore, the aspect of guilt will be presented in the example Melkior, and also confirmed by quotations. A conclusion about the consequences that result from the impacts of fear and guilt on the character Melkior follows at the end of the first part. The second part of the work includes the novel Crime and Punishment, and begins with the biography of F. M. Dostojevski and the timing of the novel in the period of realism. Also, a summary of the action was presented, as well as a description of the characters, that is, their influence on the main character - Rodion Romanovič Raskoljnikov. Furthermore, a special emphasis is placed on the image of the main character through states of fear, and ultimately in guilt. In the concluding part of this paper, we come to a comparison of the fear of Melkior Tresic, faced with Cyclops Polifem, namely the dangers and fears of Rodion Romanovic Raskoljnik's for the perpetrated crime, a double murder motivated by the theory of superhuman. Key words: Cyclops, Ranko Marinković, Crime and punishment, Fjodor Mihajlovič Dostojevski, fear, guilt 49