Short Fiction · Character
Kuzma Thomich
A timid, eager orderly who reddens with pleasure at being commanded, and whose small vanities flicker even as the world contracts to a clod of earth and an ant.
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Also known as Kuzma
First appearance: nadejda nicolaievna
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Kuzma Thomich is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Dying patient, irritable and in pain, finds solace in Mary Petrovna's care; expresses fear of death and regret.
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Kuzma Thomich hovers at the edge of the narrator's world, obedient to the point of blushing when given an order, fussing over a looking-glass and the light. His eagerness to please sits oddly against the larger…
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Character groups
- Central family and servants
- Diverse minor characters and references
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