NFTU Final Reaction

                In the final part of the Notes from the Underground the reason behind his isolation is finally revealed in my opinion.  Thanks to his intense crush on Liza, the narrator is in a heightened state of anxiety with the thought of Liza coming to see him.  The fact that he is unhappy with himself means he can’t move onto to caring for other people.  He has to be able to accept himself in order to allow other people to accept who he is.  His inability to come to terms with the person he is ultimately destroys his chances at finding happiness, and leaves him feeling that he wasted his life.  I think the ultimate warning from this story is to learn to accept yourself.  If you can’t do this, your entirely life will be spent fretting over things that can’t be changed such as looks, or personality.  Learn to love yourself, and you can move forward in your life.  Unfortunately his hatred for himself causes him to lash out in agony at Liza, who leaves his house confused as to why he acted in such a way.  She liked him, but she knew he was an unfixable human being.