The Nose is a satirical short story written by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol, one of the most famous writer in Russia. It tells of a St. Petersburg whose nose leaves his face and develops a life story of its own.
From my personal perspective, the nose in the story means more than just a nose. As we know, the nose will easily change the appearance of a person. It is obviously that people feel better with good looking. That is why the nose is so important to the Major Kovalyov especially after he loses it.Additionally, the nose represents the Kovalyov's vanity. After losing the nose, he feels self-esteem, timid, fearful and can not face the world. However, does he really could not survive without a nose? Gogol burst the illusion of people, make us see the most embarrassing naked soul, as if shocked exposure to stomach worms under the surgical lights. Must have such vanity officials aside Gogol. So that he just made a mischief, and let them know, all they pride is only a nose---a mask.
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