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The Servants

Household staff in various stories, often comic figures.

minor

First appearance: old fashioned farmers

The Servants shows up with force in II: From Which May Be Seen Whence Arose the Discussion Between Ivan Ivanovitch and Ivan Nikiforovitch. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A fat woman and a small boy appear at the door to carry out Ivan Nikiforovitch's order to lead Ivan Ivanovitch out.
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TGThe GeneralJEJewTVThe Village He…IIIvan IvanovitchTBThomas BrutusTSThe Servants

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  • Other

Character groups

  • St. Petersburg tales characters
  • Viy story characters
  • Taras Bulba characters
  • Mirgorod feud characters

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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