Read this passage from "the nose"
"in heaven's name, why should such a misfortune befall
me? if i had lost an arm or a leg, it would be less
insupportable, but a man without a nose! devil take it! -
what is he good for? he is only fit to be thrown out of the
window. if it had been taken from me in war or in a duel, or
if i had lost it by my own fault! but it has disappeared
inexplicably. but no! it is impossible," he continued after
reflecting a few moments, it is incredible that a nose can
disappear like that -- quite incredible. i must be dreaming,
or suffering from some hallucination, perhaps i swallowed,
by mistake instead of water, the brandy with which i rub my
chin after being shaved. that fool of an ivan must have
forgotten to take it away, and i must have swallowed it."
- nikolai gogol, "the nose"
what inference can you make about kovaloff from the passage?
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a. he cares too much about what society thinks of his appearance.
b. he is so upset that he is about to do something drastic.
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c. he is grateful that he is still able to breathe and work
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d. he blames others for things that he caused himself.