The Brothers Karamazov · Character
Nina
Ilusha's sickly younger sister.
minor
First appearance: part iv v by ilusha s bedside
Nina shows up with force in VI: A Laceration in the Cottage. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The captain's other daughter, a hunchback, who hides her eyes in her handkerchief during the emotional scene.
Nina first appears in 0078 part iv v by ilusha s bedside.
In VI: A Laceration in the Cottage: The captain's other daughter, a hunchback, who hides her eyes in her handkerchief during the emotional scene.
Later, in Precocity: Mentioned as a crippled girl in the household; Kolya notes her reproachful whisper.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Ilusha's Family
- Trial and Investigation Core
- Minor and Background Characters
- Protagonist
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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 Nina in part iv v by ilusha s bedside