How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich

Main Characters and Their Development

• Ivan Ivanovich Pererepenko - a wealthy landowner known for his neatness and thriftiness. At the beginning of the novella, he is portrayed as a good-natured and peace-loving person, but the quarrel with Ivan Nikiforovich reveals his stubbornness and vindictiveness. Throughout the narrative, his character becomes more rigid and uncompromising.
• Ivan Nikiforovich Dovgochkhun - a neighbor and friend of Ivan Ivanovich, also a wealthy landowner. Initially depicted as a good-natured and calm person, after the quarrel with Ivan Ivanovich, he shows his stubbornness and touchiness. His character also becomes more rigid and uncompromising as the conflict develops.