Dead Souls · Character
Grigory
A peasant or servant mentioned in passing.
minor
First appearance: part i vi
Grigory shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Butler who befriends Petrushka and outdoes him in tall tales about distant towns.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor servants and peasants
- Landowners and officials
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Grigory in part i vi