The Brothers Karamazov · Character
Nastya
A servant girl in the Hohlakov household.
minor
First appearance: part ii iv at the hohlakovs
Nastya shows up with force in II: Children. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Elder daughter of the doctor's wife, aged eight, can read, argues with Kostya about how babies come.
Nastya first appears in 0033 part ii iv at the hohlakovs.
In II: Children: Elder daughter of the doctor's wife, aged eight, can read, argues with Kostya about how babies come.
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- 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 Exposition.
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- 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 Nastya in part ii iv at the hohlakovs