Question

In the short story "The Nose," by Nikolai Gogol, what common value in Russian culture might Kovaloff's nose represent?

Answer 1

The correct answer is option B. "That appearance and power are closely related". In Nikolais Gogol's "The Nose", a St. Petersburg official lost his nose, and the nose acquired a life of its own. Some authors interpret the lost of the nose as to a castration complex, as the official faced a lost of power in relation of changing his appearance by losing his nose.

Answer 2

The value in Russian culture the author, Nikolai Gogol, wants to represent is the importance of olfactory perception. It is in the tradition of Russians to have a rich olfactory values. During this period, vision-oriented sensory paradigm is making waves and belittling olfactory-oriented sensory.