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Anton

A named character.

minor

First appearance: short fiction

Anton shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A man who listens to the stranger's attempted story and expresses frustration when it is cut short.
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Character Web

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SOSokolovFIFather IvanMIMikhailoGAGavrikANAnton

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse community and historical allusions
  • Married couple and associate
  • Village community figures

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Story tension across the book.

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

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