Night | Summary
In the Morning
‘‘Night’’ begins as Mamochka and her retarded adult son, Alexei, wake up in their communal Moscow apartment. Alexei wakes from fantastic dreams filled with dragons, dwarves, and mushrooms, but Mamochka's rising is much more ordinary: she is occupied with replacing her false teeth, reattaching a hair piece, and clothing her stout frame. Alexei waits in his bed for his mother to ‘‘give the order’’ to get up and begin his day.
One dangerous person does nearly trip up Alexei's otherwise smooth morning—the Sea Girl, as he calls her. The Sea...
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