The Underground Man

A note from the basement is a novel written by Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. In this book, Dostoevsky explains his ideal through his literary hero and the words of the underground people. One thing I dislike is how progressive thinkers about his time worship rationality. At the same time this is funny as he does not completely reject the reason. By analyzing the text, it is obvious that underground people value rationality, but he also thinks that it is incomplete and underestimates the power of free will.

On the other hand, the underground person who is the first part of the underground memo is also a narrator, explaining the background of the novel and defining his own existence. The first sentence that the underground person explained myself was "Underground", "I am sick, I am angry, I am an unattractive person" (Dostoevsky 15)) These words, As a way for individuals to destroy him, I will tell the reader society from underground youth. In addition, it makes his readers realize his low self-esteem. Somehow, people in the basement use their grief to improve their own feelings. He believes that his dislike and incompetence jealously and corrupts the people around him and him. However, it is clear that underground staff hold the initiative and will not cause change. Due to social difficulties, underground people feel secure with their own pain such as toothache and liver disease.

In the second part of the underground memo "Application of wet snow", people in the basement met many prostitutes, many soldiers, and former classmates. But people in the basement do not recognize their existence and do not intentionally alienate these people. He seems to be unable to interact with himself with low education that has not received these education. He fears his own shame, so he does not want to try hard to communicate. On the contrary, he treats them with their disgusting feelings and fear of their lives. Lisa is a bee proponent of prostitutes and Dostoevsky 's non-selfish love information. One evening, she came to an underground man's apartment and talked to the basement. He did not treat Lisa with love she deserves, but kept on insulting her repeatedly. These social acquaintances bring much regret and regret in the basement. In addition, when Lisa leaves his apartment, the underground man leaves again alone.