Read this passage from the nose
"in heaven's name, why should such a misfortune befall
me? if i had lost an arm or a leg, it would be less
insupportable, but a man without a nosel devil take it! -
what is he good for? he is only fit to be thrown out of the
window. if it had been taken from me in war or in a duel, or
if i had lost it by my own fault! but it has disappeared
inexplicably. but no! it is impossible," he continued after
reflecting a few moments, it is incredible that a nose can
disappear like that - quite incredible. i must be dreaming,
or suffering from some hallucination, perhaps i swallowed,
by mistake instead of water, the brandy with which i rub my
chin after being shaved. that fool of an ivan must have
forgotten to take it away, and i must have swallowed it.
- nikolal gogol, the nose
what inference can you make about kovaloff from the passage?
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a. he cares too much about what society thinks of his appearance.
b. he is so upset that he is about to do something drastic.
c. he is grateful that he is still able to breathe and work
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d. he blames others for things that he caused himself.