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A House of Gentlefolk · Character
Matross
A dog belonging to the Lavretsky estate.
minor
First appearance: xi
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Servants, Pets, and Acquaintances
- Kalitin Household Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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