• The Master & Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov
• The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoeyevsky

The correlation to Gogol’s character with the books from the author,,

In accordance to Fyodor's plan, Nikolai was at the center of turning the government Against the Armed Detective Agency–the organization that was once called the Heart of the country. Having read the book(s), It becomes interesting to speculate what exactly this role of Gogol's was supposed to represent. (Asagiri does this with Fyodor as well, but that's another thing. See: The Dream of a Ridiculous Man )

The Overcoat, and The Nose, are both books from the author that—whilst seeming intentionally satirical, tell a corresponding story that seem quite contrasting to the themes of the books: How quickly the government bureaucracy can turn on people they no longer see a place for.

While we look at the book The Nose, we find its more satirical themes despite the ...

the feelings of my memories have been coming back to me one by one. not to imply that they have once been lost to me, but more so they are emerging from the roots of my life and intruding the backdrop of my thoughts as they unfold and play throughout my mind. it's consuming. the feeling of it. the phrase "your life flashes before your eyes" except over the course of a week. it's strangely lovely.