The House of the Dead · Character
Sushilov
A meek convict who serves as a servant to other prisoners.
minor
Also known as Poor Sushilov
First appearance: The First Month
Sushilov's tie to Mihailov is one of the pressures that moves The House of the Dead—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as a convict who borrows money from the narrator on the first day.
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With Mihailov (friendship): Mihailov and Sushilov are close companions, sharing mutual support and camaraderie in prison. In II: First Impressions: Mentioned as a convict who borrows money from the narrator on the…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Servants and orderly types
- Protagonist
- Diverse prison community
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents a profound psychological reversal: the narrator, a…
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- Mihailov
friendship · positive
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See Sushilov in The First Month