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Apraxya

A servant in the Kalitin household.

minor

First appearance: xvi

Apraxya shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

An old woman who was once a poultry woman; she helps prepare the meal and shows respectful commiseration.
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In XIX: An old woman who was once a poultry woman; she helps prepare the meal and shows respectful commiseration. Later, in XLI: She…

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GPGlafira PetrovnaCTChristopher Th…ANAntonFIFedor Ivanitch…MDMarya Dmitriev…APApraxya

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Servants, Pets, and Acquaintances
  • Lavretsky Family Lineage
  • Kalitin Household Circle
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Lavretsky’s emotional and psychological peak occurs when his stunned realization that his wife is alive shatte…

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