A Whisper of Change. Speaks of Nikolay Gogol's novel, "The Overcoat"

        At first glance of Nikolay Gogol's novel The Overcoat, one would only see a short story about a poor man wishing to survive in a cruel world. However, in looking further into the story, deep symbolism can be found. Gogol lived in Russia during the rise of the communist party, and was a great dissident of communism. He believed the inevitable end of a communist government was total failure. He also criticized the other government …

…for fighting against the power of the majority. It is men like Gogol who shape the nations of the world. His influence in Russian society could be compared to many great authors who have influenced the people of the United States, such as John Locke and Thomas Jefferson. Without writers such as these, the opinions of the oppressed could never be made audible, and the desires for a greater future could never become a reality.