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Breve

A prison official who assists Nekhludoff.

minor

First appearance: xxxvi

Breve shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The public prosecutor, a Conservative, is unprepared for the poisoning case due to a night of card playing and drinking.
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In VI: The public prosecutor, a Conservative, is unprepared for the poisoning case due to a night of card playing and drinking. He is…

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See Breve in xxxvi

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it forces Nekhlúdoff to confront the central moral crisis of the nov…

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See Breve in xxxvi