Short Fiction · Character
Mishka
A minor male character, possibly a servant or child.
minor
First appearance: short fiction
Mishka shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A street urchin who deceives Grisha into lending his mittens and then runs off with them.
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Character groups
- Diverse recurring and allegorical figures
- Recurring domestic characters
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- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because the old man undergoes a profound psychological reversal, abandonin…
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