Short Fiction · Character
Polkanikha
A minor female character, possibly a widow or elder.
minor
Also known as this Polkanikha
First appearance: short fiction
Polkanikha shows up with force in A Goodly Life. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The gossip who spreads news of the narrator's intentions and later reports the cripple's suicide.
Polkanikha first appears in 0001 short fiction.
In A Goodly Life: The gossip who spreads news of the narrator's intentions and later reports the cripple's suicide.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse ensemble of fate and perception
- Author and memory figures
- Servants and local elders
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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