Resurrection · Character
Missy
A handsome, blushing society beauty whose hat fits like a skin, and whose expectations of Nekhludoff quietly collapse as he turns toward prisons instead of drawing rooms.
supporting
Also known as the smiling Missy
First appearance: ii
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Missy moves through her mother's brilliant at-homes with the ease of a woman raised to be admired and matched well. She blushes when Nekhludoff appears, frowns when he is distant, and cannot understand why he is busying…
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See Missy in iiCharacter Web
10 connectionsA slice of how Missy sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Friendship
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Society and Military Figures
- Protagonist
- Supporting Cast and Prisoners
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Anna Ignatievna
friendship · positive
- The Officer
social · ambivalent
- Anna Ignatievna
friendship · positive
- The Officer
social · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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See Missy in iiIn the story
Missy appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
