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-Squad leader of 104th, Shukhov's squad.
-Was discharged from Navy because of Kulak heritage, and fled from authorities.
-Shukhov appreciates him
-Greases palms
-Utopian Malfeasant. He believes in a utopian society, as he functions happily as the squad leader, but is a malfeasant because he greases palms in order to complete his official duties. |
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-Phkentz
-Alien disguised as human for 32 years
-Bookkeeper
-Sees excessive violence, repulsed by sex. |
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-Character from "Somebody's Death"
-Dovlatov is newspaper writer, doing report on funeral of Ilves.
-Bereft at switching of bodies, loss of perspective
-Not Utopian Malfeasant, is lost but continues to do his duties. Does not really believe society is perfect, in fact he feels the opposite. |
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-former navy captain.
-Only in camp for 2 months
-gift from British officer got him into the camp
-Utopian, but not malfeasant. Buinovsky worked well as an officer, did not break any rules, soviets rather assumed he was a spy, even though he was not. He believes in right and wrong, as he objects to people being stripped in the cold. |
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