Dead Souls · Character
Mavra
A servant in Plushkin's household.
minor
First appearance: Chapter VI: Plushkin's Hoard
Mavra shows up with force in Chapter VI: Plushkin's Hoard. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The housekeeper who is instructed to return the sugar.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Miser and his household
- Protagonist
- Diverse minor characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mavra in Chapter VI: Plushkin's Hoard