Gogol’s “The Nose” is about a nose in only the most literal sense. While I was reading, I didn’t immediately get the overarching symbolism that the nose represented throughout the novella. The nose isn’t a nose, or at least it … Continue reading
Daily Archives: October 8, 2013
Just like Metamorphosis, I knew that “The Nose” would not be a typical read. Unfortunately, the first image that came to my mind was a little cartoon of a nose running away. At first I was angry that my thoughts … Continue reading
I’ve noticed that with both The Nose and The Metamorphosis, reading closely into each sentence individually reveals… well, not much. I’m a person who is used to a sort of literature in which meanings are discovered between the lines, through clever language, poetic … Continue reading
“The Nose” by Nikolai Gogol was a very strange piece to say the least. While reading this short story, I immediately thought of Voldemort from the Harry Potter series, when Major Kovaloff realized he lost his nose. Over the course … Continue reading
Before reading The Nose by Gogol, I had no idea what to expect. In my mind, I imagined a sophisticated story unraveling because I knew we were going to see it in the Opera. As I started The Nose and … Continue reading
As I sat down to read The Nose, I thought to myself: ok, well it can’t be as weird as Metamorphosis. And boy, was I wrong. It got weird, fast. One man finds a nose in his breakfast; another wakes up to … Continue reading
Only a few pages into The Nose, I already felt myself making connections to the still-fresh-in-my-head Metamorphosis. The obvious similarity between the two was the ridiculously absurd storyline. When I first read that Kovalev’s nose had fallen off, I immediately pictured … Continue reading
My initial reaction to The Nose by Gogol was confusion. What was going on? Why are these absurd and impossible events happening? My confusion soon turned to apprehension however when it seemed that there would be no forthcoming explanation for … Continue reading
Greenberg Augustin Parakkattu The overall mood that I got from Kafka’s Metamorphosis was a sense of entrapment and loneliness. Even when Gregor was human he felt trapped in his lifestyle; he despised his job, gave most … Continue reading
Review of Everyday Epiphanies Exhibit The word epiphany means a comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization. The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently had an exhibition called Everyday Epiphanies: Photography and Daily Life since 1969. It is … Continue reading