final reaction

If I were to see this book in Barnes & Nobles or any other bookstore, I would probably pick it up without someone telling me about it. I truly enjoyed reading this book because it got me to think about so many things that would not have occurred to me. The book has taught me a lot more about human nature than some of my teachers. I would defiantly suggest this book to anyone and I would most likely read it again. I enjoy reading books that force you to think about what is actually going on around you instead of being in a bubble believing what people tell you.

While I was reading the book I was lost through the majority of it since the Underground Man contradicted himself so often that it was hard to keep track of what he was saying. At first I disliked the book because I felt as if I could not trust the narrator but after discussing the book in class and figuring out what Dostoevsky was pointing out, I realized how much I actually liked it. When we discussed the book in class and reading my notes in the margins I noticed that at certain points my thoughts were so far off from what Dostoevsky meant. It was one thing just writing down my thoughts in the margins and writing reactions on the blog but hearing others opinions was interesting. It was a different approach to what I was used to doing in previous classes but I really liked it because you could hear and somewhat relate to what others thought and it was a good way to get your point across and argue different perspectives.

Our class discussion on evolution and religion was the one that I found the most interesting. It made me really think about what I was taught back in grade school and what I really think about religion.  The book forced me to think differently than I normally would have. Instead of arguing a certain idea I found myself agreeing with what Dostoevsky was saying. The fact that we have all these advances and take them for granted really frustrated me when I thought about it. It was not until I got home that I realized it was true. We are stronger and smarter than most animals and yet we do not use our advantages to their full potential. We sit around and waste them. We use our advantages for simple tasks.