With which of the following statements would edna pontellier most likely agree?
a) new orleans is a more difficult place for a woman to live than most other
cities.
sub) there is no excuse for being unfaithful to a spouse.
c) understanding one's position in society and the universe is a rare gift, and a
curse.
d) all women eventually discover what they really want.

synonymous.

he was ashamed of himself

answer: the correct answer is that he still ridicules people that look different.

explanation: in "the nose"   by nikolai gogol, the author sets up a satirical view of russian society. the book is divided into three parts and tells the story of collegiate assessor ('major') kovalyov, who gets up one morning without his nose. he later finds out that his nose has developed a life by itself, and has apparently surpassed him by attaining the rank of state councillor. the short story showcases the obsession with social rank that plagued russia after peter the great introduced the table of ranks. by allowing commoners to attain hereditary nobility through service to the state, a large population was given the chance to move up in social status. this opportunity, however, also gave way to large bureaucracies, in which many of gogol's characters worked.