Well this should help a little- he lived in like, a little hole in the beginning, but as the story progressed, he went to different places he had never been to or experienced anything like before, and he changed with the setting i guess? he got more adventurous and brave.
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Some reviewers analyze the story literally instead of searching for symbolic significance. A literal interpretation suggests that Gogol's story is about the importance of olfactory perception, which is obscured in Western society by a focus on vision and appearance.[4] This interpretation is consistent with Gogol's belief that the nose is the most important part of a person's anatomy.[5] Major Kovalyov obsesses over his appearance, cleanliness, and rank. His behavior reflects the influence of vision-oriented Western culture that emphasizes deodorization and hygiene.[4] And yet, he is deeply upset when he loses his nose, which shows that olfactory sensation is still important despite Western influence.
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