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Lidotchka

A beloved young girl in a family story.

minor

Also known as darling little Lidotchka, little Lidotchka

First appearance: short fiction

Lidotchka shows up with force in The Confessions of a Little Man During Great Days. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The narrator's little daughter, whom he cherishes and addresses in his diary as his 'silent angel.'
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TGThe GirlLILiubaTWThe WomanTGThe GermansTPThe PopadyaLILidotchka

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Social and Religious Roles
  • Military and Religious Authority
  • Family and Patriarchal Dynamics
  • Authority and Enigmatic Women
  • Childhood and Clerical Life

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

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