The Bolshevik Myth · Character
Lena
A woman encountered by the narrator.
minor
Also known as Poor Lena
First appearance: xxx in various walks
Lena'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.
A young cigarette seller who was arrested for speculation; she lives in extreme poverty with her paralyzed mother, sick cousin Masha, and brother Yasha.
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With Unknown Narrator (family): Lena is a relative or close family-like figure who cares for the narrator. With Unknown Narrator (family): Lena is a relative or close family-like figure who cares for the narrator. With…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Extensive Revolutionary Cast
- Protagonist
- 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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Lena is a relative or close family-like figure who cares for the narrator. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
family · positive
Lena is a relative or close family-like figure who cares for the narrator. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
family · positive
Lena is a relative or close family-like figure who cares for the narrator. How this plays out →
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See Lena in xxx in various walks