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Why is this passage from "The Nose" typical of magical realism?

A. The nose wonders how it came to be dressed as a man.
B. Kovaloff goes crazy trying to figure out how this happened.
C. The nose is the only realistic element in a supernatural world.
D. Kovaloff doesn't question why his nose is walking and talking.

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the answer is D . Kovaloff dosnt question why his nose is walking and talking


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Answer: D. Kovaloff doesn't question why his nose is walking and talking.

In the short story The Nose, Major Kovaloff wakes up and discovers that his nose is missing. Although, he does not know that his nose was found in the bread of the barber Ivan Yakovlevich. He was caught by the police when trying to throw the nose off of a bridge. As Major Kovaloff goes to report his loss to the police, he discovers the nose dressed as a high-ranking official, pretending to be a human.

The main characteristic of magical realism is that the characters accept supernatural events as part of their daily lives. In this case, Major Kovaloff does not question why his nose has disappeared, or why it is pretending to be a human. His acceptance of his plight is characteristic of magical realism.

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