In addition, the man knows that the only reason he cannot execute any task is personal doubts, which emerge from over analysis of everything. His over analysis of every situation makes him hypocritical of every situation and thus he does not know what to do.įor example, when he says, “for the most part I preferred being alone not trying to justify… no that’s a lie…” (Dostoevsky 42), it becomes clear that he is very confused about himself. He is so paralysed by having to select what to do that his decision is not to choose. He is looking for a path to enable him to live in peace unfortunately, his inactivity and indecision cannot yield the desired results.
From these sentiments, we can see a hopeless man who does not have any goals.
The book, just like the movie, starts with main character’s words, “I am a sick man…I am a spiteful man…I was uncivil” (Dostoevsky 1). This paper highlights how the main character in the movie and book, Notes from the Underground, exemplifies antihero. However, the Underground Man’s inactivity and indecision disqualifies him from becoming a hero. A hero stands out by making and executing heroic decisions. In both the movie and book, Notes from Underground, the main character fails to portray the attributes of a hero.
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