# Father Alexey — Fathers and Children character guide

> Father Alexey in Fathers and Children by Ivan Turgenev.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Father

**First appearance:** 0019-xx

## Who they are

A local priest who visits the Bazarov household.

## Relationships

### [Yevgeny Bazarov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/yevgeny_bazarov)

_social_

A polite but strained acquaintance where the priest represents the religious tradition Bazarov openly scorns.

### [Arkady Kirsanov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/arkady_kirsanov)

_social_

A casual, polite acquaintance during Arkady's stay at the Bazarov estate, with no significant depth.

### [Yevgeny Bazarov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/yevgeny_bazarov)

_social_

A polite but strained acquaintance where the priest represents the religious tradition Bazarov openly scorns.

### [Arkady Kirsanov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/arkady_kirsanov)

_social_

A casual, polite acquaintance during Arkady's stay at the Bazarov estate, with no significant depth.

### [Yevgeny Bazarov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/yevgeny_bazarov)

_social_

A polite but strained acquaintance where the priest represents the religious tradition Bazarov openly scorns.

### [Arkady Kirsanov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/arkady_kirsanov)

_social_

A casual, polite acquaintance during Arkady's stay at the Bazarov estate, with no significant depth.

## In the story

### [Chapter XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/xxi)

Visits for dinner and card game, wins money from Bazarov, behaves with tact and adaptability.

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