Dead Souls · Character
Plushkin
A miser so eroded by suspicion that his estate and wardrobe have collapsed into moldering heaps, yet he still haggles over every scrap.
supporting
Also known as landowner Plushkin
First appearance: Chapter VI: Plushkin's Hoard
As a supporting figure in Dead Souls, Plushkin is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as the next landowner Chichikov intends to visit, described as a skinflint who feeds his people badly.
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Plushkin is the landowner whose serfs appear on Chichikov's purchase lists as mere names, Christian name and patronymic followed by dots, because even their master's records have shrunk to nothing. His stinginess has…
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See Plushkin in Chapter VI: Plushkin's HoardCharacter Web
11 connectionsA slice of how Plushkin sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Miser and his household
- Protagonist
- Diverse minor characters
- Landowners and officials
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, the narrative reaches its dramatic climax through Chichikov’s psychological peak of anxiety a…
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- Chichikov
psychological · negative
Chichikov manipulates the miserly Plushkin, exploiting his paranoia and greed to acquire… How this plays out →
- Chichikov
psychological · negative
Chichikov manipulates the miserly Plushkin, exploiting his paranoia and greed to acquire… How this plays out →
- Chichikov
psychological · negative
Chichikov manipulates the miserly Plushkin, exploiting his paranoia and greed to acquire… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Plushkin in Chapter VI: Plushkin's HoardIn the story
Plushkin appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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See Plushkin in Chapter VI: Plushkin's Hoard