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What is the significance of the gooseberries in the story?
What is the significance of the gooseberries in the story?
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The gooseberries symbolize the simplistic pleasures and the shallow happiness that Nikolai seeks. They represent his desire for a pastoral life, which ultimately reveals the emptiness behind his dreams and the illusions of contentment.