Fate and Determinism

Characters like Subienkow in 'Lost Face' feel like puppets of an inescapable fate, with their lives predetermined by forces beyond their control, leading to a sense of resignation and fatalism in the face of inevitable suffering.

Subienkow reflects on his life as a puppet of Fate, driven from Warsaw to this end in the wilderness.

The man's lack of imagination and disregard for warnings lead to a seemingly inevitable death, suggesting a deterministic outcome.

Spot's uncanny ability to always find the narrator suggests an inescapable fate or supernatural design.