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Gogol's The Overcoat: A Whisper of Change
At first glance of Nikolay Gogol's novel The Overcoat, one would only
see a short story about a poor man wishing to survive in a cruel world. However,
in looking further into the story, deep symbolism can be found. Gogol lived in
Russia during the rise of the communist party, and was a great dissident of
communism. He believed the inevitable end of a communist govern ....
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.... only after he buys his new overcoat. The overcoats in the story
symbolize different governments. Akaky's original "dressing jacket," is the
Russian government in power before communism took over. The government, like
the overcoat, once served its purpose, but is now worn thin and needs a
replacement. The original color of the coat cannot even be seen anymore. Each
time a tear appears in the coat, it is patched and forgotten, but the coat
eventually cannot be patched any longer. Ak ....
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