The Brothers Karamazov · Character
Kostya
A schoolboy friend of Kolya.
minor
First appearance: part iv iii the schoolboy
Kostya shows up with force in II: Children. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Younger son of the doctor's wife, aged seven, listens to Nastya and defers to Kolya's judgment.
Kostya first appears in 0076 part iv iii the schoolboy.
In II: Children: Younger son of the doctor's wife, aged seven, listens to Nastya and defers to Kolya's judgment.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Servants and Schoolboys
- Trial and Investigation Core
- Schoolboys and Family Circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- 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 Kostya in part iv iii the schoolboy