“I think the Romans must have aggravated one another very much, with their noses.” (28).
Romans are characterized by their hook-shaped noses with prominent bridges. Dickens, who had a nose shaped more like that of a Greek’s, is ridiculing the Romans with their odd noses. This adds humor to the otherwise dry story of the argument at the Christmas party.
Works Cited: "Human Nose Photos." All About Noses. 14 Dec. 2008
Photo Credit: http://www.all-about-noses.com/human-nose-photos.html
think also about who speaks this line and what that might suggest about the character -- why the concern with facial appearances? things that people cannot help?
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