The narrator's intellect is so overdeveloped that it paralyzes him, preventing him from making simple decisions or living a normal life.
Set sixteen years earlier, it follows his disastrous social interactions, including a humiliating dinner with former schoolmates and a complex encounter with a prostitute named Liza. Notes From Underground
The Underground Man is a quintessential anti-hero—spiteful, vain, and unreliable, yet painfully relatable in his inner turmoil. ⚡ Cultural Legacy The narrator's intellect is so overdeveloped that it