# Duck-Headed Matty — The Village character guide

> Duck-Headed Matty in The Village by Ivan Bunin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Duck-headed Motya, Motya

**First appearance:** 0001-the-village

## Who they are

A character with a distinctive nickname, possibly a servant.

## In the story

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-i-vii)

The town fool whose head reminds Tikhon of Egorka's, highlighting Tikhon's contempt.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-ii-xi)

Appears drunk under the bandstand and later delivers Tikhon's note to Kuzma.

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