The underground man references the underground many times in this text. His reference of the underground is not meant in the literal sense, instead it is used as a symbol of a certain type of person that differs/deviates from the prevailing views in society. The underground man rails against various perspectives and ideas that are prevalent in his society, “— new economic relations will be established, all ready-made and worked out with mathematical exactitude…The Palace of Crystal will be built…” (Kaufmann, location 1210 of 5704). The underground man is talking about how western ideals are becoming popular in Russia and how his society wishes to harness these perspectives in capitalism and scientific rationality. The underground man expresses
