How does the description of the bird in stanza
3 develop the meaning of the poem?
A He is described as wild, which emphasizes
how nature is free and unrestrained.
B His features are compared to decorative
elements, which emphasizes how people
attribute civilized qualities to nature.
C The bird's features are classified in a
scientific way, which conveys how nature
can be understood.
D The bird hides his beautiful features, which
illustrates how animals do not trust
humans.

answer: the correct answer is that he still ridicules people that look different.

explanation: in "the nose"   by nikolai gogol, the author sets up a satirical view of russian society. the book is divided into three parts and tells the story of collegiate assessor ('major') kovalyov, who gets up one morning without his nose. he later finds out that his nose has developed a life by itself, and has apparently surpassed him by attaining the rank of state councillor. the short story showcases the obsession with social rank that plagued russia after peter the great introduced the table of ranks. by allowing commoners to attain hereditary nobility through service to the state, a large population was given the chance to move up in social status. this opportunity, however, also gave way to large bureaucracies, in which many of gogol's characters worked.