The Brothers Karamazov · Character
Agafya Ivanovna
A servant in the Karamazov household.
minor
Also known as Agafya
First appearance: part i i in the servants quarters
Agafya Ivanovna shows up with force in II: Children. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Krassotkins' servant, absent at the market, returns to watch the children.
Agafya Ivanovna first appears in 0018 part i i in the servants quarters.
In II: Children: The Krassotkins' servant, absent at the market, returns to watch the children.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Servants and Schoolboys
- Trial and Investigation Core
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it centers on Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterical, guilt-ridden declarati…
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See Agafya Ivanovna in part i i in the servants quarters