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Ordinsky
A temperamental Russian violinist who lives in the same boarding house as Jim in Lincoln.
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Also known as Mr. Ordinsky
First appearance: i
Ordinsky shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Polish violin teacher across the hall, who writes a defiant newspaper article and appreciates Jim's support.
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- Lincoln boarding house figures
- Central characters and family
- Lincoln theater characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Jim’s solitary reading of Virgil’s *Georgics* marks the emotional and psychological peak because it crystalliz…
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