The Forged Coupon

Main Characters and Their Development

• Mitya (Dmitry) - the son of an official who forges the coupon to obtain money. His action sets off a chain of events affecting many people.
• Makhin - a student who uses the forged coupon to pay off a debt. His actions lead to the further spread of the counterfeit coupon.
• Yevgeny Mikhailovich - a merchant who receives the forged coupon and passes it on, unaware of its falsity.
• Marya Semyonovna - Yevgeny Mikhailovich's wife, who suffers due to the consequences of using the forged coupon.
• Stepan Pelageyevich - a peasant who receives the forged coupon and becomes a victim of deception.
• Alexey Ivanovich - a policeman investigating the forged coupon case, who faces moral dilemmas.