Kaylee NFTU Day 1

Shap was not kidding when he mentioned that Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Notes From the Underground was dense. After reading the first 10 pages or so of the book I can say I have never read any other literary work like this one. As soon as it begins, Dostoyevsky sets the tone of the book with blunt darkness – “I am a sick man….”. The narrator is definitely a sick man both physically and mentally. Although he comes off as a know-it-all, I enjoy reading along with this character as he conveys his ideas. The conversational style of the novel is very intriguing. Reading on, he touches on some stimulating topics and questions, such as the norm of limited consciousness, revenge, the enjoyment in pain and suffering, self-respect and more. So far the story is somewhat confusing, however it questions the reader in a way I have never experienced before, it is both dark and enlightening.