Short Fiction · Character
Leonka
A young boy, a character in a story.
minor
Also known as VI Leonka, First Leonka
First appearance: a slav soul
Leonka shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as being with Sonya, offering apricot wine; not directly present in the scene.
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In V: Mentioned as being with Sonya, offering apricot wine; not directly present in the scene. Later, in VI: The detective idolized by the…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Musicians and Children
- Spies, Priests, and Performers
- Diverse Ensemble of Characters
- Witches and Fishermen
- Biblical and Romantic Figures
- Officers and Society Women
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Vera Nikolayevna, who has previously dismissed Zheltkov’s love as…
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