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Makarka

A minor character, likely a servant or peasant.

minor

First appearance: the village

Makarka's tie to Tikhon Ilitch is one of the pressures that moves The Village—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned as having been sent away; Tikhon ponders his cleverness and possible foresight.
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With Tikhon Ilitch (professional): Makarka is Tikhon's hired laborer, and their relationship is purely work-based with little personal warmth. With Tikhon Ilitch (professional): Makarka is Tikhon's hired laborer, and…

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Character Web

3 connections

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TITikhon IlitchPBPrince BakhtinMIMakar IvanovitchMAMakarka

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Nobility and their associates
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Kuzma’s emotional peak is his sudden, desperate need for his brother Tikhon Ilitch—he rushes to the window wit…

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Relationships

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In the story

Makarka appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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