Poor Folk · Character
Petinka
A young boy or minor character mentioned in passing.
minor
Also known as Petinka
First appearance: april 8th my dearest barbara alexievna
Petinka's tie to Gorshkov is one of the pressures that moves Poor Folk—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as the son of the elder Pokrovski, for whom the books were originally intended.
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With Gorshkov (family): Gorshkov is the father of Petinka, a sickly child, and their relationship is marked by desperate love and shared suffering. With Gorshkov (family): Gorshkov is the father of Petinka, a sickly…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and background characters
- Barbara's social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Gorshkov
family · positive
Gorshkov is the father of Petinka, a sickly child, and their relationship is marked by… How this plays out →
- Gorshkov
family · positive
Gorshkov is the father of Petinka, a sickly child, and their relationship is marked by… How this plays out →
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