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Big Ivan

A giant Russian miner who challenges Dave Walsh.

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Also known as Big Ivan—Big Ivan the giant, Ivan

First appearance: the passing of marcus o brien

Big Ivan's tie to Subienkow is one of the pressures that moves Lost Face—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A giant Cossack who is tortured to death by the Nulato women, his suffering witnessed by Subienkow.
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With Subienkow (rivalry): Big Ivan and Subienkow are enemies, with Ivan participating in Subienkow's capture and torture. In Lost Face: A giant Cossack who is tortured to death by the Nulato women, his suffering…

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Character Web

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SUSubienkowYAYakagaSPSpotTMThe ManTCThe CossackBIBig Ivan

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Captors and torturers
  • Miners and fortune seekers
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.

SetupEscalationBreaking pointClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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