# Zulena — Short Fiction character guide

> Zulena in Short Fiction by Nella Larsen.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Zulena

**First appearance:** 0002-i

## Who they are

A maid in the Redfield household.

## Relationships

### [Irene Redfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/characters/irene_redfield)

_professional_

Zulena is Irene's maid, a servant who represents Irene's domestic authority and class status within her household.

### [Clare Kendry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/characters/clare_kendry)

_social_

Clare interacts with Zulena as a guest in Irene's home, treating her with polite but distant familiarity.

### [Irene Redfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/characters/irene_redfield)

_professional_

Zulena is Irene's maid, a servant who represents Irene's domestic authority and class status within her household.

### [Clare Kendry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/characters/clare_kendry)

_social_

Clare interacts with Zulena as a guest in Irene's home, treating her with polite but distant familiarity.

### [Irene Redfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/characters/irene_redfield)

_professional_

Zulena is Irene's maid, a servant who represents Irene's domestic authority and class status within her household.

### [Clare Kendry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/characters/clare_kendry)

_social_

Clare interacts with Zulena as a guest in Irene's home, treating her with polite but distant familiarity.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/chapters/i)

Zulena, a servant, brings more toast during the breakfast scene.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/chapters/iv)

Clare visits Zulena in the kitchen, spending time in talk and merriment, which Irene secretly resents.

### [Part III: Finale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/chapters/part-iii-finale)

Takes a phone message from Clare for Irene.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/chapters/i)

Zulena is a servant who cleans up the broken cup after Irene drops it.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/chapters/iv)

Zulena takes Clare's telephone message and relays it to Irene.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/chapters/i)

Not present in this chapter.

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