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Vasia

A character with a minor appearance.

minor

First appearance: nadejda nicolaievna

Vasia shows up with force in A Toad and a Rose. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A sickly young boy who once loved the flowerbed but is now bedridden, unable to visit his favorite spot.
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In A Toad and a Rose: A sickly young boy who once loved the flowerbed but is now bedridden, unable to visit his favorite…

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VPVassili Petrov…MAMashaIIIvan IvanovichKUKudriasheffSESenichkaVAVasia

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse minor characters and references
  • Central family and servants
  • Military and landowner figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

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