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    In Notes from the Underground, the narrator is tormented by his desire to be a free individual and his anger against Russia's class system. However, these two feelings do not occur at the same time. In the first part of the novel, The Underground Man is overcome by the feeling of wanting free will. Then, in part two, he changes his mind and begs for control of society and the class system. Unfortunately, he tries to integrate into society and fails. The first two chapters serve as an introduction to the narrator, his way of life and what he feels. It is in the third chapter that the underground man first writes clearly about his desire to be a free individual. He writes: “My goodness, people will shout at you, there’s no point in protesting: it’s two times two makes four! Nature does not ask your permission, it has nothing to do with your wishes, and whether you like it. or you don't like them, you are obliged to accept it as it is, and therefore all its conclusions. A wall, you see, is a wall... and so on, and so on. (1.3.4-5). The narrator doesn't like it h...