Short Fiction · Character
Mihail Petrovitch Zotov
A character who appears in the narrative.
minor
Also known as Zotov, Mihail
First appearance: a living chattel
Mihail Petrovitch Zotov shows up with force in The Dependents. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A decrepit, solitary old artisan of seventy, impoverished and irritable, who resents his dependent horse and dog.
Mihail Petrovitch Zotov first appears in 0000 a living chattel.
In The Dependents: A decrepit, solitary old artisan of seventy, impoverished and irritable, who resents his dependent horse and dog.
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- Youth and journey companions
- Disillusioned professionals and family figures
- Captivating and noble figures
- Diverse characters in dramatic and everyday life
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak where Ivan Dmitritch’s paranoid resistance…
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See Mihail Petrovitch Zotov in a living chattel