Dead Souls · Character
Semen Semenovitch
A minor official or landowner encountered in the story.
minor
First appearance: part ii ii
Semen Semenovitch's tie to Khlobuev is one of the pressures that moves Dead Souls—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Khlobuev (social): Khlobuev borrows money from the wealthy, indifferent Semen Semenovitch, deepening his financial ruin. With Khlobuev (social): Khlobuev borrows money from the wealthy, indifferent Semen…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Officials and ruined landowners
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Khlobuev
social · negative
Khlobuev borrows money from the wealthy, indifferent Semen Semenovitch, deepening his… How this plays out →
- Khlobuev
social · negative
Khlobuev borrows money from the wealthy, indifferent Semen Semenovitch, deepening his… How this plays out →
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See Semen Semenovitch in part ii ii