The Nose

by

Nikolai Gogol

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The Nose

Kovalev’s nose symbolizes fragile masculinity predicated on exerting dominance over women. As the narrator describes, Kovalev is obsessed with moving up in rank (and, by proxy, his social status.) But Kovalev, having earned his…

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