the nose

I was really amused by this story becuase it was so odd and quirky. i noticed that every time that Ivan or his wife was mentioned their full names were used which i wasnt sure was an important theme or just something that the author randomly did. i found this story almost like a russian Sherlock Holmes tale in that from the beginning everything is described in great detail. Things that people would usually overlook like the fact that Ivans house didnt bear his family name or the signboard which depicts a man with a soaped cheek made the me as the reader pay very close attention to the details becuase they seemed very emphasized purposely. what also gave me the Sherlock Holmes feeling was the fact that he did not remember how or why the nose was in the bread, which i also found quite interesting because neither did his wife, Praskovya and yet she was the one who prepared the bread. the entire beginning set up a wonerfully mysterious feeling in which in my mind everyone was suspect especially Praskovya. i really enjoyed reading the nose and i found myself very confused, amused, anxious and suspicious of each character which increased my level of interest greatly.