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Ivan Petrovitch

A man who plays a role in the stories.

minor

Also known as Ivan, Ivan Petrovitch Kulikin

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Ivan Petrovitch shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Ivan Petrovitch brings two French women to his villa, leaving Groholsky and Liza in peace, but his presence still causes tension.
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In II: Ivan Petrovitch brings two French women to his villa, leaving Groholsky and Liza in peace, but his presence still causes tension. Later, in The Privy Councillor: The privy councillor and uncle of the narrator,…

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Character Web

38 connections

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LILizaPNPolina Nikolae…NZNadya ZeleninGSGranny SashaFAFather AnastasyIPIvan Petrovitch

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Disillusioned professionals and family figures
  • Tragic and mysterious family members
  • Women and men in personal dramas
  • Diverse characters in dramatic and everyday life

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

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