Short Fiction · Character
Masha
A servant or young woman with limited appearances.
minor
First appearance: nadejda nicolaievna
Masha shows up with force in Coward. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as having decided to become a hospital nurse.
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In Coward: Mentioned as having decided to become a hospital nurse. Later, in A Very Short Romance: The narrator's beloved; a Lutheran who urged him to fight in the war, promised to marry him upon his return, but…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse minor characters and references
- Central family and servants
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt is the narrative climax because it marks the psychological breaking point of Bezsonow, where his…
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