62 pages • 2 hours read
Nikolai GogolDead Souls
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1842A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
What is the role of Gogol’s narrator? How do his comments on the characters shape our understanding of them?
What is funny about Chichikov? Is he a ridiculous figure like the landlords he meets? Why or why not?
Are any of Chichikov’s victims sympathetic? Consider how their flaws reveal Gogol’s themes about Russian society.
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