# Yuzka Boryna — The Peasants character guide > Yuzka Boryna in The Peasants by Władysław Reymont. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Yuzka, Boryna **First appearance:** 0003-i ## Snapshot Maciej's young daughter, a steady presence in the household who milks the cows, sells the meat, and absorbs her father's temper without complaint. ## Who they are Yuzka keeps Boryna's house running while her father rages at Antek and her brother-in-law the blacksmith circles for land. She is caught between her father's trust and her sister Magda's claims, asked to withhold the blacksmith's share and then gently granted leave to send Magda a piece. Her small negotiations of loyalty and fairness show the household's fractures from the inside, and her steadiness throws her father's volatility into relief. ## Relationships ### [Yagna Borynova](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/yagna_borynova) _family_ Sisters-in-law, but their relationship is marked by jealousy and tension due to Yagna's position in the family. ### [Hanka Boryna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/hanka_boryna) _family_ Sisters-in-law who share a bond of mutual support and sympathy against Yagna's disruptive presence. ### [Vitek](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/vitek) _romantic_ Vitek is a young admirer of Yuzka, showing a gentle and hopeful romantic interest. ### [Antek Boryna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/antek_boryna) _family_ Brother and sister, with a protective but strained bond due to family conflicts. ### [Vitek](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/vitek) _romantic_ Vitek is a young admirer of Yuzka, showing a gentle and hopeful romantic interest. ### [Hanka Boryna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/hanka_boryna) _family_ Sisters-in-law who share a bond of mutual support and sympathy against Yagna's disruptive presence. ### [Yagna Borynova](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/yagna_borynova) _family_ Sisters-in-law, but their relationship is marked by jealousy and tension due to Yagna's position in the family. ### [Antek Boryna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/antek_boryna) _family_ Brother and sister, with a protective but strained bond due to family conflicts. ### [Antek Boryna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/antek_boryna) _family_ Brother and sister, with a protective but strained bond due to family conflicts. ### [Vitek](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/vitek) _romantic_ Vitek is a young admirer of Yuzka, showing a gentle and hopeful romantic interest. ### [Yagna Borynova](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/yagna_borynova) _family_ Sisters-in-law, but their relationship is marked by jealousy and tension due to Yagna's position in the family. ### [Hanka Boryna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/hanka_boryna) _family_ Sisters-in-law who share a bond of mutual support and sympathy against Yagna's disruptive presence. ## In the story ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/iii) Milks cows, prepares breakfast, and receives instructions from Boryna about selling meat and managing the household. ### [Chapter IX: All Souls' Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/ix) Cries constantly, distressed by the family discord following her father's engagement. ### [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/xii) Brings food to Kuba, reports Antek's anger and Hanka's quarrels, then tends to the mare. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/iv) Yagna's sister-in-law, cheerful and busy making Christmas 'globes' and 'moons'. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/v) Manages household chores; joyfully participates in the blossoming branch ritual and insists the omen is for her. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/vii) Hands her father a cudgel and urges him to strike Antek. ### [Chapter VIII: The Harsh Winter and Village Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/viii) Grumbles angrily about being confined at home; she helps with cleaning for the priest's visit and begs to go spinning. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/ii) Assists with household tasks, prepares palm-boughs for church, and helps coordinate the pig slaughter. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/iv) Yuzka also decorates Easter eggs but is amazed and vexed by Yagna's superior creations. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/v) Present at Boryna's gathering, listening to Roch's stories. ### [Chapter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/i) Yuzka is a daughter of Boryna, weeping uncontrollably during the funeral and expressing fear of her father's spirit. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/iii) Yuzka chatters freely and later demands the coral necklaces from Yagna, claiming they are hers from her mother. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/iv) Milks the cows and sings, but is scolded by Hanka for being slow to wake. ### [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/chapters/vii) Lies ill with fever, covered in sores; treated by Yagustynka with folk remedies; gives away her sow to Nastka and experiences delirium. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters/yuzka_boryna - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_peasants_se/characters