# Akulka — The House of the Dead character guide

> Akulka in The House of the Dead by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0015-part-ii-iv-akulka-s-husband

## Who they are

A woman whose tragic story is told in the chapter 'Akulka's Husband'.

## Relationships

### [Filka Morozov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/characters/filka_morozov)

_romantic_

Akulka and Filka Morozov have a turbulent romantic relationship marked by passion and conflict.

### [Marya Stepanovna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/characters/marya_stepanovna)

_social_

Akulka and Marya Stepanovna are acquaintances, likely interacting in the women's quarters.

### [Ankudim Trofimitch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/characters/ankudim_trofimitch)

_psychological_

Akulka is a victim of Ankudim Trofimitch's manipulation or abuse, creating a toxic dynamic.

## In the story

### [Akulka's Husband](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/chapters/part-ii-iv-akulka-s-husband)

The daughter of Ankudim Trofimitch, disgraced by Filka Morozov, married to Shishkov, and attacked by him.

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