Notes from Underground (IX-XI)

The Underground Man admits that "it is better to..." in chapter XI

• remain conscious

• do nothing

• act on impulses

• do what you want

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

being inappropriate or out of place; lacking harmony

• pert

• coxcomb

• supposition

• incongruous

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What do underground folk do when they come into the "light of day?"

• talk

• think

• write

• answer questions

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

[Blank] is the mother of all vices.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Heine believe that it is impossible to write an autobiography?

• people don't find themselves that interesting to write about

• people don't have enough time to write about themselves

• people lie about themselves and won't tell the full truth

• people have a hard time coming up with things to say

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The Underground Man envies the [blank] man.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What can man love besides well-being?

• Suffering

• Consciousness

• Advantage

• Pity

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

mankind enjoys the [blank] of attaining rather than the thing to be attained

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why is man afraid of completing something?

• There is nothing to do afterwards

• It makes him feel like a complete failure

• He is afraid that someone else will come along and take the credit for it

• He'll have to just start over if it's not done correctly.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"I fancy it is the wet [blank] that has reminded me of that incident which I cannot shake off now."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4