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Dostoevsky Reading Assignment 2

Dostoevsky Reading Assignment 2

Q Dostoevsky Reading Assignment 2 1. Where in Part II does the Underground Man suffer from the problem of social alienation? 2. How does the episode on Nevsky Prospect explore the Underground Man's problem of vanity and ego? 3. Is the Underground Man's long moral speech to Liza in the brothel sincere or not? What reason does he give for making such a speech? 4. What does Liza mean (in the brothel scene) when she says to the Underground Man, "What if it's worse than that?" 5. Where in Part II does Dostoevsky provide an illustration of real human community, even grace?

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The Underground man tried a lot to grab the attention of the officer in the Part 2 Chapter 1 which once again confirms that alienation was a major issue for him. He wanted to throw the officer out of the window which again hints at the lack of social interaction.