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blazedale

Who are the major characters in Gogol's "Dead Souls"?

What are their characteristics?

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Posted by blazedale on Wednesday July 30, 2008 at 10:12 AM and tagged with characters, dead souls.

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  1. linda-allen Teacher
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    You will find a detailed discussion of the characters in this novel here at eNotes at the link in the sources section below. Briefly, a few of the characters are:

    Pavel Ivanovitch Tchitchikov: He buys “dead souls” (the names of serfs who have died since the last census) so that he can use them to get money from his uncle's estate.

    Selifan: Pavel's coachman.

    Nastasya Petrovna Korobotchkina: an old woman from whom Pavel purchases dead souls.

    Petrushka: Pavel’s valet.

    Nozdryov: a gambler turns Pavel in as a spy and forger.

    Manilov, Mihail Semyonovitch Sobakevitch, Plyushkin, General Betrishtchev: people who sell souls to Pavel.

    Ivan Grigoryevitch: the town president.

    Ivan Antonovitch: a town clerk who takes bribes to record purchases.

    The Governor and his daughter: The town believes that Pavel plans to elope with the daughter.

    Captain Kopeykin: a legendary soldier, told in story form, of the War of 1812 who has become an outlaw.

    Andrey Ivanovitch Tyentyelnikov: a man whom Pavel aids in his suit for a neighbor’s daughter.

    Ulinka: the general’s daughter, in love with Tyentyelnikov.

    Konstantin Skudronzhoglo: a wealthy landowner who loans Pavel money to buy an estate.

    Murazov: the lawyer who helps free Pavel from jail.

    Visit the links below for more information.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/dead-souls-salem/dead-souls
    http://www.enotes.com/dead-souls-salem/dead-souls-9330000130

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    Posted by linda-allen on Friday August 15, 2008 at 11:16 AM