# Chang — Short Fiction character guide

> Chang in Short Fiction by Ivan Bunin.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** The sick Chang, The Chinaman—Chang

**First appearance:** 0027-the-dreams-of-chang

## Snapshot

A puppy bought for a single silver rouble from a Chinaman, Chang endures a brutal sea voyage to Russia and becomes a captain's steadfast companion.

## Who they are

Chang is a dog purchased from his first master, a Chinaman, and taken aboard a steamer bound for Russia, where he suffers three weeks of seasickness and terror in a hot, half-dark corridor. His black eyes and wolf-like fur mark him as something wild yet loyal, and his ordeal at sea binds him to the captain who chose him. His suffering and gradual acclimation carry the story's early arc, seen through a creature's bewildered, sensory memory.

## Relationships

### [Lushka](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/lushka)

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Chang is Lushka's loyal dog or animal companion, providing comfort and fidelity.

## In the story

### [The Dreams of Chang](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_30_se/chapters/the-dreams-of-chang)

The old, drunken dog who reflects on his past with the captain and experiences the captain's death.

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