Metamorphosis And Notes From The Underground Analysis

I found that Metamorphosis and Notes from the Underground has a common theme of being alienation. Both stories contain different examples of alienation to have the same theme. Both characters isolated their selves with the other characters in the plot.
Even though Kafka and Dostoyevsky isolate each character in different ways. Inside of Kafka plot the character was not originally in isolation. Greog was more forced into his isolation by the other characters in the story. Were in Dostoyevsky you have the character in his plot was in isolation the entire plot. He has reached a point where he really gets lonely and look back in his younger years. Besides the difference in each character, the end results of the main characters in Metamorphosis and Notes from Underground are similar because both individuals' actions lead to their own demise.
In the beginning of Metamorphosis, The main character was, Gregor Samsa. Gregor originally wanted to attend law firm. But instead he had to settle for traveling sales clerk.
However, the Underground Man intentionally alienates himself from these people by not acknowledging their existence. He makes himself appear to be incapable of interacting with these uneducated low lives. It is as if he does not want to try to communicate because he fears his own humiliation. So, instead, he treats them with disgust and fear for his own life. Liza is the whore and the vehicle for Dostoyevsky's message of the power of selfless love. She comes to the Underground Man's apartment one night to speak to the Underground Man. Instead of treating Liza with the love she deserves, he continues to insult her, repeatedly. These social acquaintances cause the Underground Man much remorse and regret. And, once Liza leaves his apartment, the Underground Man is left, again, in