Read the excerpt from the adapted play “The Nose.”
KOVALEV. You don't? Ah . . . how to explain? I mean, I'm a very important person, a major, so surely you understand that I can't just go walking about without . . . you know. Now, if I was just a street salesman or a beggar, then I could go about all day noseless, and no one would notice. Surely you know—
NOSE. (with dignity) I know nothing, sir. You fail to make your meaning clear.
KOVALEV. (losing his temper) You are my nose!
Which statement best describes the difference between the play and the narrative version?
The play explains a shift in Kovalev’s mood during the dialogue, while the narrative version does not.
The play includes Kovalev’s explanation about why he needs a nose, while the narrative version does not.
The play includes a conversation between Kovalev and his nose, while the narrative version does not.
The play shows Kovalev’s confusion about seeing his nose in the street, while the narrative version does not.
