The paradox of reality is constantly being altered by the minds of the public. Reality as a definition is “the world or state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of ​​them.” But what is reality? Everyone has their own opinion and vision of what is in front of them. The stories examined in this section are excellent examples of how a vision can radically change the conditions in which it finds itself. Whether it's being trapped in your own state of mind or a personal reflection on another's life-changing event. The reality of these situations is perceived differently and in some cases it is difficult to reconstruct what is real and what is not. Starting with Notes from Underground, this desperate and suffering man is so caught up in his own head that he completely forgets everything. significant in life. He ruminates and dwells on how unfair the world is, but never takes responsibility for his actions. The Underground Man is so trapped in his own mind that it is as if he is living in his own reality. Taking far-fetched opinions about what others think and do. Time and again people are callous towards this man, but he fails to realize that this is due to his own cruel actions. At a certain point he gives up on love. Towards the end the man finds himself alone in his corner; take notes on life. "Caring only about well-being seems decidedly rude to me. Whether it's good or bad, sometimes it's also very pleasant to destroy things." Every time this man finds a shred of happiness, he takes two steps back and destroys it. He never seems to realize the damage he is doing, but because it happens to him so often he doesn't seem to want to be happy. “I couldn't become anything... middle of paper... died alone. When I face the absurd in my life I don't go to extremes like these stories do. Overall, these stories share a common theme of loneliness and tragedy. Each story had a sad ending that involved despair in the mind or death. Comparing my life with these stories I think there is always a truth in the paradox of perceived reality because reality can be whatever you want to see. The Subway Man sees himself as an outcast, so he is, the director sees his stepson's death as a comedy instead of the truth, and Gregor's family sees him as a bug, so he loses his ambition to function at home like a. person. If the characters in these stories had a different look at what reality is, the ending would have been radically altered. In short, reality is what you make it. Anything can be real if you want it to be.