Comparing Alexander The Great And The Underground Man

Alexander the Great once said, “There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” The Underground Man criticized people for thinking they could do the impossible. He used many metaphors in criticizing the people, such as “since two times two is a fact of mathematics.” He used this metaphor to tell the readers that when something is impossible, it is always due to the laws of nature. He believed that reason had no place in society because it affected humans' aspiration for free will.
The Underground Man was an interesting man. He isolated himself and wrote from the underground; it was a place to escape from the real world. It did not bother him that two times two equals four, what bothered him was the laws of nature. He opposes primarily to them because he thinks they are culpable with interfering with every action that humans do. When someone tries to do a particular task, and it cannot be complete he or she will stop and blame it on the laws of nature. He also thinks when someone stops doing a particular task, due to the impossibility of completing it, it is an excuse. In reality, it is not an excuse, some things in the world are impossible to achieve. The Underground Man never went out and did anything, so how would he know all of this stuff? When he …show more content…
He does not understand that there are some things that a person just cannot do. He does not think "reason" has a place in society, therefore sees it as an obstacle, incomprehensive, and excuses. The Underground Man sees reasoning and impossibility as something that cannot be conquered. He does not want to accept the law of nature and because of that, he chose to feel guilty about his actions. Even if his actions are not his fault, he still wants to have the shameful attitude. The Underground Man feels as if he should show the society why he feels this way and why the laws are of nature are keeping humans from living