Sammendrag av Dead Souls på Chapter 11

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1. Selifan reveals neglected repairs, and two blacksmiths charge high prices and take far longer than Chichikov demands.
2. The Public Prosecutor’s funeral blocks departure briefly, and Chichikov hides from officials before continuing onto the highway.
3. The narrator reflects on Russia’s vastness and the pleasures of travel, then defends choosing a morally flawed hero.
4. Chichikov’s father places him with a relative for school and urges him to please superiors and accumulate money.
5. Young Chichikov profits from classmates and wins excellent marks by carefully pleasing a teacher who values obedience over ability.
6. After his father dies, Chichikov moves to the capital; his tiny contribution to his impoverished teacher exposes his ungenerous character.

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