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Stepan Ivanovich Korobkin is a retired official and respected citizen of the town. After the mayor announces his daughter Marya Antonovna’s supposed engagement to Khlestakov, Korobkin and his wife congratulate the mayor’s family on their recent good fortune. Although Korobkin seems outwardly friendly and respectful to the mayor, the end of the play reveals that Korobkin doesn’t actually like the mayor. In the Mute Scene, Korobkin winks at the audience and directs contempt toward the mayor, inviting the audience to share his disdain for the mayor and his foolishness.
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Korobkin Character Timeline in The Government Inspector
The timeline below shows where the character Korobkin appears in The Government Inspector. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 5
Scene 4. Three more citizens—Korobkin, Korobkin’s wife, and Lyulyukov—congratulate the mayor, Anna Andreyevna, and Marya Antonovna.
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Last Scene and Mute Scene
...if to listen to something. The judge crouches and seems about to whistle or speak. Korobkin winks at the audience and “directs contemptuous looks” toward the mayor. Bobchinsky and Dobchinsky reach...
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