There are certain ideas or certain idols that govern our way of life. These idols or ideas could range from what entertainment people enjoy, or the careers individuals have, or even more common, the money society desires. For some it could also be acceptance into one’s society, but all of these things come at a cost. As Fyodor Dostoyevsky puts it, all of these concepts are distractions to what should be most important in life. Dostoyevsky, assumed to be Russian Orthodox Christian, believed society had flaws and those flaws are exactly what has just been stated; that much of the human population is driven by worldly ideals (Morson). He believed that necessary actions needed to take place to bring people back to faith in God and establish a selfless attitude in every heart so that society’s issues would never arise
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Within Notes from the Underground, as The Underground Man continuously bickers about his life and his own worthlessness, he also writes on the pointless motives of personal complaints. For instance The Underground Man begins to explain a metaphor of how a toothache has caused much agony in this person,
His moans become somehow nasty, despicably spiteful, and they go on for days and nights. Yet he himself knows that his moans do him no good: he knows better than anyone else that he’s merely irritating himself and others in vain. This metaphorical situation is one small example of how Dostoyevsky through The Underground Man, recognizes that the issue of complaining over one’s own misery is futile, and contributes no beneficial factor to their situation. The solution is simply this, Dostoyevsky believes that we need to seek out the best ways to help ourselves, because “in the end we are responsible for our actions” (48). Complaint is a major issue according to Dostoyevsky, but refraining from complaining takes effort, which also is an
Within Notes from the Underground, as The Underground Man continuously bickers about his life and his own worthlessness, he also writes on the pointless motives of personal complaints. For instance The Underground Man begins to explain a metaphor of how a toothache has caused much agony in this person,
His moans become somehow nasty, despicably spiteful, and they go on for days and nights. Yet he himself knows that his moans do him no good: he knows better than anyone else that he’s merely irritating himself and others in vain. This metaphorical situation is one small example of how Dostoyevsky through The Underground Man, recognizes that the issue of complaining over one’s own misery is futile, and contributes no beneficial factor to their situation. The solution is simply this, Dostoyevsky believes that we need to seek out the best ways to help ourselves, because “in the end we are responsible for our actions” (48). Complaint is a major issue according to Dostoyevsky, but refraining from complaining takes effort, which also is an