"Notes from Underground"
The underground man is representative of the current population.
He admits that he is ill right off the bat- "I am a sick man....I am a spiteful man. I am a most unpleasant man. I think my liver is diseased" 635
The narrator seems to be very depressed and is rambling on about his feelings and thoughts of people.
He contradicts himself a lot- "an intelligent man in the 19th century must be, is morally obliged to be, principally a characterless creature; a man possessing character;" 637
The Underground is very rude to the prostitute. This shows he is a senseless character- "But you realize right from the start that you're a slasve. Yes a slave!" 687
Underground then wants to love the prostitute Liza, "Liza, Id Say, Do you really thing that I haven't noticed your love? I've seen everything. I guessed, but dared not be first to make a claim on your heart" 697
Hi Patrick!
ReplyDeleteGood job on the quick notes, you hit a lot of interesting points, via quotes, that are in the story. I found it interesting that this story starts from the end almost at the beginning and then fleshes out more plot by starting from the actual beginning. It is an incredible credit to Dostoyevsky's style.Great job, I look forward to reading more from you.