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Mikhailo

A named character.

minor

First appearance: short fiction

Mikhailo shows up with force in Isn’t It Terrible?. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A bootmaker mentioned as an example of someone who lives contentedly without questioning the meaning of life.
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In Isn’t It Terrible?: A bootmaker mentioned as an example of someone who lives contentedly without questioning the meaning of life. Later, in V: Mikhailo is referenced as a bootmaker who lives contentedly without…

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse community and historical allusions
  • Respected elders and family
  • Village community figures

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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