Just finished another Russian short story, this time by Gogol. I liked this one alot too. It wasn't funny, like "Queen of Spades", but it had a somewhat similar plot.
I felt some of Akaky's frustration as I've spent alot of time being ignored and made fun of in school. I've had moments when my clothes were not up to the latest fashion or my shoes were a little worn. I was geeky and a bit pudgy and awkward. I haven't outgrown any of those traits, but I think geeks are a little more trendy these days, right? Now I proudly wear the thick dorky glasses that I would have run away from 15 years ago. : ) I know the struggle to save up for something special and then have that thing broken or stolen or worse, to have no one notice. It sucks to feel invisible or simply there to amuse the masses. I like that he had his happy ending, to a degree, although I would have kept haunting the 'prominent personage' long after stealing his coat. haha.
Should I read another Russian story or move on to something else? Hmmmmm.....
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