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Dostoevsky introduces Part I of Notes from Underground. He tell us that in this first portion, the protagonist will introduce himself and explain the causes that led to his appearance before us in this text. He then explains that the subseque nt extract, "Apropos of the Wet Snow," will record the protagonist's own notes. The Underground Man starts off by telling us that he has liver disease, but refuses to go to a doctor out of spite. He realizes that he hurts only himself by doing this, but even so he remains obstinately opposed to seeking proper medical attention. He tells us that he is now forty years old, a former civil servant, rude and bitter. He then immediately retracts his statement, saying he was actually not rude at all. He scoffs at "us," the readers of his Notes, insisting that he does not care what w e think of
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Summary Underground, UM Nihilism, St Petersburg, Notes UM, Underground Man's, Notes Underground, Servant Dostoevsky, Civil Service, Wet Snow, UM Dostoe, st petersburg, civil servant,
Approximate Word count = 617
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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