What is the author's main purpose for writing th story? a. to describe an ancient civilization b. to examine the social structures in different cultures c. to inform the reader about possible primitive survival techniques d. to warn people of the consequences if they choose not to live in peace

2pointsread this excerpt from the beginning of nikolai gogol's "the nose": on the 25th march, 18-, a very strange occurrence tookplace in st petersburg.which option best explains why gogol chose to begin his story in this way? oa. to let readers know that the story that follows is nonfictionb. to explain that information in the story is factual and correctooc. to immediately establish a straightforward and matter-of-facttoneod. to allow readers to better imagine what st. petersburg looks likesubmit