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Adka

A character in a story, possibly a servant or child.

minor

Also known as Adka

First appearance: a slav soul

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

Anna Friedrichovna's seven-year-old son, one of the perpetually hungry children who beg for food.
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In I: Anna Friedrichovna's seven-year-old son, one of the perpetually hungry children who beg for food. Later, in II: One of the younger…

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RORomkaLLLieutenant Lap…AFAnna Friedrich…FOFather OlympyARArsenyADAdka

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Officers and Children
  • Biblical and Romantic Figures
  • Spies, Priests, and Performers

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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