OngoingRain asked this question about Notes from Underground:
Hello :) So, what is the mataphor of the underground? Is it all the circumstances he is in and the position from which he sees the world? Everyone out there , above him , and he's under them, like watching life appart from them and feeling all those bad and angry feelings that make him happy at the same time? Thank you :)
Timothy De Ryck Underground is basically a bad translation from russian. Under the floorboard would be a better translation. In russian folklore is the place under th…moreUnderground is basically a bad translation from russian. Under the floorboard would be a better translation. In russian folklore is the place under the floorboard a place where evil spirits live. (less)
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