# Granny Sasha — Short Fiction character guide > Granny Sasha in Short Fiction by Anton Chekhov. **Role:** minor **Also known as:** Granny, Sasha, dear Sasha **First appearance:** 0000-a-living-chattel ## Who they are An elderly woman who plays a role in family affairs. ## Relationships ### [Nadya Zelenin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/characters/nadya_zelenin) _family_ Granny Sasha and Nadya Zelenin are grandmother and granddaughter, with a loving and nurturing bond. ### [Nadya Zelenin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/characters/nadya_zelenin) _family_ Granny Sasha and Nadya Zelenin are grandmother and granddaughter, with a loving and nurturing bond. ### [Nadya Zelenin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/characters/nadya_zelenin) _family_ Granny Sasha and Nadya Zelenin are grandmother and granddaughter, with a loving and nurturing bond. ## In the story ### [Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/love) The narrator's fiancée, a nineteen-year-old girl who is more interested in the romantic mystery and material details of their relationship than in the narrator's deeper plans and projects. ### [On the Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/on-the-road) Liharev's young daughter, who sleeps on a fox-skin coat and is briefly woken by the midnight chimes. ### [Shrove Tuesday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/shrove-tuesday) Referred to as Granny Markovna, the midwife who helped deliver Styopa; she partakes in the tea and jam, and asks forgiveness. ### [Zinotchka](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/zinotchka) The narrator's mother, a stern and virtuous lady who handles Zinotchka's departure diplomatically to avoid scandal. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned as Aglaia, Yakov's sister, who follows his example in not attending church and is rumored to be a secret Flagellant. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/vi) Dashutka, the young girl who helps carry the body and is later arrested and sentenced to six years. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/i) Nina Fyodorovna's eldest daughter, sits with her mother and reads aloud. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/viii) Sasha is the daughter of Nina Fyodorovna and Panaurov; she runs to fetch her father as her mother dies. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iv) Not present in this chapter. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iii) The domineering old woman of the household; constantly grumbling, scolding, and guarding the garden and chickens. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iv) The harsh, toothless, hunchbacked grandmother who beats Sasha and Motka with a switch for letting geese into the kitchen-garden, and is imagined by the children as destined for hell. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iv) The young girl who tells Motka about God, angels, and hell, and is beaten by Granny for neglecting her watch over the geese. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/v) Sasha is Olga's daughter, present at the fire and given a twenty-kopeck piece by the student. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/vi) Granny tells stories of the past, remembers her mistress and the unhappy marriages of her daughters, and scolds Fyokla. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/vii) Protests violently when the samovar is seized, beating her breast and shouting for neighbors to take her part. ### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/viii) Granny is superstitious about health, frequently visiting doctors and seeking cures; she brings a converted Jew to treat Nikolay with cupping. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/ix) Sasha accompanies Olga on the journey, begging for alms alongside her. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iii) Referred to as Auntie Dasha; uses Vera's inheritance for bank interest, dismisses the illegitimate laborer. ### [The Bishop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/the-bishop) The bishop's mother, who visits him and represents his humble origins and familial ties. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/ii) The bishop's mother, who visits with her granddaughter Katya; she is formal and respectful, feeling more like a deacon's widow than his mother. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iv) The bishop's old mother, who is timid and respectful with him but later mourns him as a son. ### [Betrothed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/betrothed) Nadya's grandmother, who represents traditional values and the societal expectations placed on Nadya. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/i) The grandmother, Marfa Mihalovna, a stout, plain old lady who is the most important person in the house, owns shops and the house, and prays against ruin. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/ii) Nadya's grandmother, who goes to lie down after dinner and is the subject of Sasha's teasing. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iii) Sasha is bored and disgusted with the town, decides to return to Moscow early, but is persuaded to stay until July 1st. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iii) Granny tries to persuade Sasha to stay for the wedding, speaking in a whisper, and is busy with the trousseau preparations. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/iv) Sasha is the catalyst for Nadya's decision, encouraging her to turn her life upside down and offering practical help for her departure. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/v) Bids Nadya and Sasha farewell from the steps, urging them to write from Moscow. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/chapters/vi) Aged and tearful, she prays and mourns Sasha's death. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/characters/granny_sasha - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_5_se/characters