Short Fiction · Character
Nikolay Nikolayevich
A character in a story, possibly a relative or friend.
minor
Also known as Nikolay, Nikolay Nikolayevich
First appearance: i
Nikolay Nikolayevich shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's father, who warns officials about the prince's temper and mediates by delivering secret compensation after floggings.
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In III: The narrator's father, who warns officials about the prince's temper and mediates by delivering secret compensation after floggings. Later, in II: Vera's bachelor brother, who lives with them and has gone to…
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- Other
Character groups
- Lovers and Telegraphists
- Protagonist
- Fishermen and Nobility
- Biblical and Romantic Figures
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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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