Notes from Underground · Character
Anton Antonitch Syetotchkin
The Underground Man's former office chief, a mild-mannered bureaucrat.
minor
Also known as Anton Antonitch Syetotchkin, Anton Antonitch, Anton
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Anton Antonitch Syetotchkin shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's immediate superior, from whom he borrows money to buy a beaver collar.
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In I: The narrator's immediate superior, from whom he borrows money to buy a beaver collar. Later, in II: The narrator's only permanent acquaintance; he visits him on Tuesdays to satisfy his desire to embrace humanity,…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because the Underground Man’s carefully constructed fantasy of power—where he woul…
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