The aquiline nose of a Roman showed physical power even if the person did not have political power. The way bears whine is the sound I heard whenever the main character complained. I imagined the courtship rituals to look a lot like … Continue reading
Daily Archives: October 9, 2013
The Nose was a very pleasant read. There were many moments where I was completely involved yet confused. I was constantly forced to imagine the world of The Nose and to add information to fill in the gaps of abnormality. … Continue reading
The Nose by Nikolai Gogol, like Kafka’s Metamorphosis, is a bizarre story that, for me, was uncomfortable to read. While Metamorphosis was a metaphor for the randomness of life, The Nose was a satirical look at Gogol’s society. Immediately, I … Continue reading
Upon reading Gogol’s The Nose, a lot of feelings and emotions ran through my mind. Images and pieces of music ran through my mind along with these emotions. Here are some of the things that came to my mind: I … Continue reading
I often feel like maybe I’m missing my nose… as if I, like Major Kovalyov, have misplaced something that everyone else has and I am now on some wild goose chase to get it back. While his loss is symbolic … Continue reading
While reading this story and then the libretto, I felt many different emotions. At first, I thought it was going to be as weird as Metamorphosis when Ivan cut the loaf and found the nose. Then, I thought this was … Continue reading
The Nose’s image in my head: I’m not sure if the nose had a face, arms, and legs; but it’s the only way I can imagine a nose walking around and acting on its own. If the nose was really … Continue reading
Reading Gogol’s The Nose, I was thoroughly confused. One of my first thoughts were “What is up with these Eastern European guys writing about someone turning into a giant insect…and now about a runaway nose?” (after having read Kafka’s Metamorphosis as … Continue reading
The Russian names (patronymics included), the common Russian expressions, the Russian humor that only other Russians find funny, and the Russian emphasis of social status featured in Nikolai Gogol’s “The Nose” made me feel like I was in high school … Continue reading
I expected a lot from this story, since I was told that it’s weirder than “The Metamorphosis” in some ways. That’s not to say that “The Nose” wasn’t weird. I just felt that it took a backseat to Kafka’s work. In … Continue reading