The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories · Character
Milton
The author's pointer dog, featured in animal stories alongside Búlka.
minor
First appearance: Milton and Búlka
Milton shows up with force in Milton and Búlka. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's intelligent setter dog, who outwits Búlka during the pheasant hunt by using deceptive tactics to follow the correct trail.
Milton first appears in 0028 milton and b lka.
In Milton and Búlka: The narrator's intelligent setter dog, who outwits Búlka during the pheasant hunt by using deceptive tactics to follow the correct trail.
Later, in The Turtle: The narrator's hunting dog; persistently chases, bites, and is scratched by a turtle before finally burying it.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Author's Dogs
- Caucasus Captives and Warriors
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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