# Kulikov — The House of the Dead character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-part-i-v-the-first-month

## Who they are

A convict and former soldier, a skilled veterinarian.

## Relationships

### [Shilkin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/characters/shilkin)

_rivalry_

Kulikov and Shilkin are rivals, often in conflict over status or resources in the prison.

### [Shilkin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/characters/shilkin)

_rivalry_

Kulikov and Shilkin are rivals, often in conflict over status or resources in the prison.

## In the story

### [VI: The First Month](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/chapters/part-i-vi-the-first-month)

Mentioned among the convicts observed in the yard.

### [Summer Time](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/chapters/part-ii-v-summer-time)

Mentioned in the context of the Lomovs' story, though not directly involved in this chapter's events.

### [IX: An Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/chapters/part-ii-ix-an-escape)

One of the two convicts who attempts to escape; is captured, punished with fifteen hundred blows, and loses respect among the convicts.

### [X: How I Left Prison](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/chapters/part-ii-x-how-i-left-prison)

One of the educated Poles, a quiet young man who looks forward to the narrator's release as a milestone for his own remaining time.

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