Efor
Efor is the servant assigned to Shevek’s quarters on Urras.
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Spoiler-freeEfor is the servant assigned to Shevek’s quarters on Urras. His presence initially confuses Shevek, who comes from a society without domestic servants. Efor explains the poverty, resentment, surveillance, and political violence hidden behind A-Io’s beautiful institutions. He helps Shevek make contact with opposition outside the university. What happens to Efor after Shevek joins the demonstration is not stated.
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