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The House of the Dead · Character

Kultyapka

A convict who is a simpleton and often the butt of jokes.

minor

Also known as Poor Kultyapka

First appearance: part i x christmas

Kultyapka's tie to Neustroev is one of the pressures that moves The House of the Dead—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Neustroev (rivalry): Kultyapka and Neustroev are in a state of mutual antagonism, often…

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  • Rivalry
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Character groups

  • Simpletons and drunkards
  • Servants and orderly types

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Kultyapka in part i x christmas