The House of the Dead · Character
Mihailov
A convict who is a skilled craftsman and a moneylender.
minor
Also known as The shameless Mihailov
First appearance: part i x christmas
Mihailov's tie to Sushilov is one of the pressures that moves The House of the Dead—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A young consumptive convict in the 'special division' who dies in the ward four days after the narrator's arrival.
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With Sushilov (friendship): Mihailov and Sushilov are close companions, sharing mutual support and camaraderie in prison. In I: The Hospital: A young consumptive convict in the 'special division' who dies in the ward…
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- Soldiers with dark fates
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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