# Sushilov — The House of the Dead character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Poor Sushilov

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

## Who they are

A meek convict who serves as a servant to other prisoners.

## Relationships

### [Mihailov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/characters/mihailov)

_friendship_

Mihailov and Sushilov are close companions, sharing mutual support and camaraderie in prison.

## In the story

### [II: First Impressions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_dead_se/chapters/part-i-ii-first-impressions)

Mentioned as a convict who borrows money from the narrator on the first day.

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

A convict who serves the narrator; he is deeply hurt by a reproach about money, revealing his sensitive nature.

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

Poor Sushilov cries and prepares tea for the narrator on the final morning, distressed at losing him.

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