The story opens with the narrator wandering the streets of St.
As he sleeps, he descends into a very vivid dream..
The narrator grapples with internal questions for a few hours before falling asleep in the chair.
He hesitates to shoot himself because of a nagging feeling of guilt that has plagued him ever since he shunned the girl.
Once in his apartment, the narrator sinks into a chair and places his gun on a table next to him.
He shakes the girl away and continues on to his apartment.
The narrator surmises that something is wrong with the girl\'s mother.
Shortly after seeing the star, a little girl comes running towards him.
Despite a dismal night, the narrator looks up to the sky and views a solitary star.
The narrator of the story reveals that he had bought a revolver months previous with the intent of shooting himself in the head.
It is this revelation that leads him to the idea of suicide.
He contemplates how he has always been a Ridiculous person, and also, how recently, he has come to the realization that nothing much matters to him any more.
Petersburg.
The story opens with the narrator wandering the streets of St
