The Bolshevik Myth · Character
Burov
A character in the narrative.
minor
First appearance: xxii first days in kharkov
Burov's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves The Bolshevik Myth—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The predsedatel of the Cheka, acting as government prosecutor in the trial; he intimidates witnesses and demands the death sentence regardless of evidence.
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With Unknown Narrator (rivalry): Burov is a Soviet official who opposes and harasses the narrator. With Unknown Narrator (rivalry): Burov…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Extensive Revolutionary Cast
- Protagonist
- American Journalists and Bolshevik Leader
- Anarchists and Bolsheviks
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of disillusion…
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rivalry · negative
Burov is a Soviet official who opposes and harasses the narrator. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
rivalry · negative
Burov is a Soviet official who opposes and harasses the narrator. How this plays out →
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