First Reaction

     From the first 10 pages of “Notes from the Underground,” it is very clear that the narrator is extremely analytical, cynical, pessimistic, and brutally honest. His thoughts are scattered, and his long sentences have the tendency to perplex the readers; make them lose their train of thought. Despite these unorganized and negative thoughts that he writes down, I agree with most of everything he says. I find it interesting that he knows how stubborn, negative, and rude he is, but he does nothing to change it, and he knows it. It is almost as if he is in denial but he is aware that he is in denial which can be considered contradictory. This mans internal complexities resemble many of those that most people have, but are not conscious enough to realize they exist. Though the reading can get tedious at times, I have enjoyed the first few pages and am interested to see where the narrator is going with his thoughts, and how they will develop throughout the short novel.