On the 25th March, 18 a very strange occurrence took place in St Petersburg. What option best explains why Gogol chose to begin his story in this way ?

A. To establish a straightforward and matter-of-fact tone

B. To allow readers to better imagine what St. Petersburg looks like

C. To let readers know that the story that follows is nonfiction

D. To explain that information in the story is factual and correct

Respuesta :

A. A bc it says a very strange occurrence took place in st.petersburg and thats pretty straight foward to me

Answer:

A. To establish a straightforward and matter-of-fact tone  

Explanation:

This is an excerpt from the short story "The Nose" written by Nikolai Gogol. Gogol wrote that way, because he wanted to set a direct and practical tone for the readers. Gogol did not want to use allegories, metaphors or any other figure that embellishes the message that the author wishes to pass, he wanted to be direct and objective.

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