![]() ![]() And, more literally, he even says that to him the pain of a toothache can be pleasurable. He acts in ways that set himself up for awkward and painful social situations, as when he basically crashes Zverkov’s party. This malice toward others is one way in which the underground man separates himself from others and shows that he wants no part in mainstream society.īut if the underground man is to some degree a sadist (one derives pleasure from hurting others), he is also at times a bit of a masochist (one who derives pleasure from experiencing pain). He irritates his former schoolmates, fantasizes about slapping Zverkov in the face, and drives Liza to tears by describing her horrible situation as a prostitute. The underground man is a spiteful man (he himself says so), who takes pleasure in annoying and harming others. ![]()
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