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AMERICAN LIT ( THE OVERCOAT) PLEASE HELP
Question 3 (2 points)
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In paragraph 1, the author describes behavior that “is customary amongst well-bred officials.” How is this description important to the passage as a whole?

Question 3 options:

It explains the narrator’s beliefs about the way Akakiy’s colleagues should treat each other.


It suggests the extent to which Akakiy has failed to perform well in his position.


It hints at the ways in which Akakiy believes his situation to be worse than it is.


It magnifies the isolation and humiliation that characterize Akakiy’s situation.

Answer 1

The description "....is customary amongst well-bred officials." is important for the passage because It magnifies the isolation and humiliation that characterize Akakiy’s situation.

Nikolai Gogol, the writer of " The Overcoat", in this description shows the way in which the main character, Akakiy,   is treated by his co-workers. The writer ,ironically, refers to Akakiy's co-workers as well-bred officials. In Russia , a bureaucratic society, each state official was expected to be educated and learned - well-bred-, however these manners were not the manners they used when addressing Akakiy. He was humiliated by his co-workers because they laughed at him all the time.  

Answer 2

In the description of the passage, it magnifies the isolation and humiliation that characterize Akaky’s situation.

What is The Overcoat?

This is a short story written by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol.

This is a story about the titular councillor Akaky.

In the story, there is a man who work as a clerk, and he work well but not getting any recognition.

Here the line showing the isolation and humiliation of Akaky situation.

Thus, the correct option d.

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