Parent Guide > The Nose
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol.
The nose of a St. Petersburg official disappears and starts living a life of its own.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy and Identity as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What can we learn from comedy?" and "What makes you who you are?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this piece of satire at home:
- What was "The Nose" about?
- What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- Watch Alexander Alexeieff and Claire Parker - 'Le Nez' (1963) at home with your child.