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Monday, November 16, 2015
Be Content
The one thing I gained from reading this short story is, in
a way, the same thing I gained from reading Candide. On page three of The
Overcoat, the author frequently reiterates how Akakiy is content with his life.
He recounts that Akakiy has “written to his heart’s content” and “understood
how to be content with his lot.” The thing that stole his content personality
from him was the new cloak. If he hadn’t have gotten the new cloak, he wouldn’t
have gone to the party and probably wouldn’t have gotten his cloak stolen. So, I
think one lesson to be learned from this story is to “Be content with your life,”
or as written in Candide, “Go and work in the garden.”
I commented on Briana Batdorf's post.
I commented on Briana Batdorf's post.
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I agree with your perspective that the message that Gogol is trying to get across to his audience is contentment. Akakiy was content because he was not constantly searching for something more than what he had - he was already satisfied before the new cloak.
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