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The Overcoat

rus. Шинель · 1842
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Main Ideas

  • Critique of the bureaucratic apparatus and social inequality
  • Depiction of humiliation and injustice towards the little man
  • Idea of loss of identity and human dignity under the influence of public opinion and authority
  • Exploration of themes of death, eternity, and the search for justice after death
  • Problem of loneliness, misunderstanding from society, and the pursuit of a dream
The Overcoat
Date of publication: 22 May 2024
Last updated: 9 July 2024
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Original titlerus. Шинель · 1842
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