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[...] he fancied that he was standing before the general, listening to a thorough setting-down, and saying, "Forgive, your excellency!" but at last he began to curse, uttering the most horrible words, so that his aged landlady crossed herself, never in her life having heard anything of the kind from him—the more so, as those words followed directly after the words your excellency. Later he talked utter nonsense, of which nothing could be understood: all that was evident, was that his incoherent words and thoughts hovered ever about one thing—his coat. (99)
Akaky's death seems to tell us that desire (also known as dissatisfaction) leads to death. If he had been satisfied, none of this would have happened, and his personality wouldn't have warped to the point where he curses out high-ranking officials.