Question

In "The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol, which statement is a piece of leads you to infer that Ivan Jakovlevitch is often blamed for things that are not his fault?

Answer 1

Answer:

One claim that Ivan Jakovlevitch is often blamed for things that are not his fault is his thought of getting rid of his nose instead of putting it back where it belongs and returning to Kovaloff.

Explanation:

"The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol It tells the story of how a man named Kovalyov woke up one day without a nose, but not only that, his nose came alive and started walking around the city as if he were an important person. Kovalyov is a very stuck-up aristocrat who prides himself on his social standing, looks and power. However, reaching without the nose comes as a big shock to him.

This nose ends up at the home of Ivan Yakovlevich, a barber, who quickly identifies that the nose belongs to Kovalyov. He keeps thinking about what he should do with it and thinks about getting rid of the nose, instead of returning it to Kovalyov, because he's afraid that Kovalyov will blame him for the runaway nose, even if he's not at all to blame. This shows how Ivan is constantly blamed for things he is not at fault.