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How old was the underground man when he wrote this?
40
“And in general, we should have to keep repeating to ourselves, without flagging for one moment, that without fail, at certain moments and in certain circumstances, nature does not stop to ask our permission; that we must accept her how she is and not how we imagine her to be…”
Who said this?
Underground Man
“Every self-respecting man of our time is, and bound to be, a coward and a slave. That’s his normal condition. Of that I’m deeply convinced. That’s how he’s fashion, that’s what he’s created for.” (pg 40)
What essential question does this relate to?
Essential question 3
Who is Liza
young prostitute who became a central figure
"I shall sit here and drink, because I think you're a lot of nobodies - non-existent nobodies."
Who said this?
Underground man
“I assure you, gentleman, that to be excessively conscious is a disease, a real, full-blown disease."
Page 6
What essential question does this relate to?
True or False — the Underground Man has many close friends.
False
"Oh no, you can't dine in smart restaurants on that!"
(Regarding the underground man's salary)
Who said this?
1. Zverkov
2. Ferfichkin
3. Trudolyubov
Ferfichkin
“I agree that man is, above all, a predominantly creative animal, condemned consciously to strive toward a goal and to engage in the art of engineering, that is, eternally, unceasingly constructing a road for himself wherever it might lead.” (page 30)
What essential question does this relate to?
Essential question 2
Which group of people does he reconnect with after a disastrous dinner?
"And now I'm going...goodbye...until we meet again."
Who said this?
Liza
“What happened was this: Liza, whom I had so humiliated and crushed, understood a lot more than I imagined. She understood from all this what a woman will always understand first and foremost if she loves sincerely, namely, that I myself was unhappy.” page 111
What essential question does this relate to?
Essential question 3