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Liza Zorin

A woman encountered by the narrator.

minor

Also known as Zorin, Liza

First appearance: xxx in various walks

Liza Zorin shows up with force in II: On Soviet Soil. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Welcomes the deportees in the name of Soviet Russia and calls for cooperation.
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Liza Zorin first appears in 0035 xxx in various walks.

In II: On Soviet Soil: Welcomes the deportees in the name of Soviet Russia and calls for cooperation.

Later, in III: In Petrograd: Discusses the Buford deportees' situation with the narrator, warns against speculation, and shows bureaucratic reluctance.

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UNUnknown NarratorBSBill ShatovZIZinovievLVLittle VeraLILilinaLZLiza Zorin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • American Bolshevik and Acquaintance
  • Protagonist
  • American Journalists and Bolshevik Leader
  • Anarchists and Bolsheviks
  • Extensive Revolutionary Cast

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • 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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See Liza Zorin in xxx in various walks