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Answer: A. . . . he sought more to give himself dignity and weight by calling himself, in addition to "Collegiate Assessor," "Major."

Major Kovalev from the short story "The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol is an arrogant and self-absorbed man. This is shown throughout the story in various ways. One example is the fact that he calls himself "Major" in addition to calling himself "Collegiate Assessor." This shows that he wants to appear important to people.

qwelly [4]3 years ago

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A. . . . he sought more to give himself dignity and weight by calling himself, in addition to "Collegiate Assessor," "Major."

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