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Badaev

A minor character mentioned in the text.

minor

First appearance: i one of the crowd

Badaev shows up with force in XII: "The Party" and the People. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Commissar of food who speaks at the Soviet session, acknowledging the deplorable food situation and abuses in communal kitchens.
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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Cast of Nobility and Officials
  • Early Chapter Ensemble

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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