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Tanechka

A diminutive female character, possibly a child or young woman.

minor

First appearance: short fiction

Tanechka shows up with force in The White Dog. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The young seamstress who calls Alexandra Ivanovna a dog.
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In The White Dog: The young seamstress who calls Alexandra Ivanovna a dog. Later, in I: Nadezhda Alexevna's sister, who calls to report…

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Character Web

2 connections

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AIAlexandra Ivan…WMWhite Mother E…TATanechka

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Domestic female characters
  • Recurring domestic characters

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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