I love “The Nose” by Nikolai Gogol. Last year I read a biography on Gogol and an excerpt of his short story, “The Nose.” The readings were mandatory assignments in the Russian class I took and yes, both texts are … Continue reading
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No Nose ? What a weird topic for a story. The narrator even goes through the trouble of putting himself into the piece and telling the audience that it’s all nonsense. I agree with him, but enjoyed this tale nonetheless. … Continue reading
So lost and confused. In the libretto of The Nose, there was a scene where the police and other civilians beat up the Nose, and then it suddenly turned back to an actual nose (Act 3, Scene 7), I was … Continue reading
Gogol’s “The Nose” may be the weirdest and most intriguing piece of literature I have ever read. Not only does the plot revolve around a man losing his nose, but also the story manages to incorporate the underlying issues surrounding … Continue reading
A jumble of my thoughts on Gogol’s The Nose: When I read through Gogol’s The Nose, I couldn’t help but constantly grimace at the fact that Kovalyov had a smooth patch of skin where his nose was. Didn’t it hurt? … Continue reading
Though Gogol’s The Nose is quite tragic about a man who loses his nose, I find this very comical. I cannot help but compare his work to Kafka’s Metamorphosis. When Ivan Jakovlevitch discovers a nose in his bread, not only does … Continue reading
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