Nikolai Gogol

Nose by Nikolai Gogol was incredibly strange to me. That is not to say that I did not enjoy it. Really, I am just unsure of how I feel about it because it was so strange that I do not know how to wrap my mind around it. I did enjoy how whimsical and silly it was, though. I was not sure what to expect from this story, but it certainly was not what I experienced. I believe that a very prominent theme in this story is the struggles in society relating to classes. One of the things that Gogol most often

Nikolai Gogol has been crowned as the father of Russian Realism on various popular forums, and this titular position of his can be justified through the subtle balance his writing strikes between generic complexity and social responsibility. Gogol has consistently satirized bureaucracy and lamented the consequential dehumanization, The General Inspector and Dead Souls are known for their satirical critique of the Russian aristocratic mentality and character. This paper seeks to approach and appreciate

corrupt, and ineffective bureaucracy, Nikolai Gogol looks provide a humorous perspective on life in Tsarist Russia. Through both "The Nose" and "The Overcoat," Gogol reveals his true nature as a comical humorist with the intention of giving readers a laugh but also of mocking human vanity. From the very beginning of "The Overcoat," it becomes clear the story has a comedic nature. While explaining to the reader the "touchiness" of departments in Russia, Gogol gives the district police chief as an

In “The Overcoat,” Nikolai Gogol reveals just how shallow and judgmental humans are about the appearance and social status of their peers. Bashmatchkin’s coworkers do not respect him. “No respect at all was shown him in the department. The porters, far from getting up from their seats when he came in, took no more notice of him than if a simple fly had flown across the reception room” (762). The reason for their attitude towards him is because of his appearance. He looks a bit unkempt in comparison

But as Tchitchikov visits individual after individual, the honest picture of the “hero” is slowly unveiled—thus the very first message Gogol delivers is not to judge any noble by mere appearance. Although Tchitchikov does indeed possess many great social qualities, he uses them only to his advantage. Tchitchikov sweet talks every noble he encounters and, whether it be by overpowering them

Degrading the People In Society Nikolai Gogol’s Dead Souls is a response to the degrading society that the peculiar characters live in and also what our modern day society experiences. Gogol documents the main character Chichkov and the recurring dilemma of exposing the society and its residents for the the cynical and malicious people they are. In reaching an understanding of the perspective the people are experiencing and realizing that our society is eerily similar to the society in

fit to their culture and beliefs. With regards to this, in Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake, the reader pieces together the different viewpoints of numerous people who all encircle main character, Gogol Ganguli, as he moves through life and battles concerns about his identity. Secondary character and father to Gogol, Ashoke Ganguli, proves to be especially influential to his son while he journeys to find out exactly who he is. Through this father-and-son relationship, the reader uncovers the

Thus, Ashoke named his son Gogol after the famous Russian writer Nikolai Gogol. This may seem a bit random considering their Indian background, but we were told that when Ashoke was young, he was in a train wreck, and in that train wreck the only item he was able to take was a copy of the book “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol. Because of this, Ashoke’s first thought when it came to that moment (when he had to choose a name for his son) was of that author. And thus, Gogol, the Indian child with raised

a person accepts, then it takes maturity and more confidence. In this essay, two characters will be confronted to a search of an identity in order to come of age. First, Jhumpa Lahiri introduces us to her main character in her novel The Namesake, Gogol, a troubled boy that has to grow up with an “unusual“ name. Secondly, Jeffrey Eugenides in Middlesex inroduces us to Calliope/Cal Stephanides, an intersex person. The novel

the years Gogol has spent in trying to subdue his Indian culture as well as his various attempts to eradicate his odd pet name, Gogol has learned by the end of the novel to cherish his origins and his own identity. His appreciation for his pet name is emphasized at the conclusion of the novel, when Gogol finally begins to read the collection of Nikolai Gogol's short stories that his father had given him for his 14th birthday. He expresses a genuine curiosity as to why he was named Gogol, and therefore