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Shapovalenko

A soldier or junior officer mentioned in passing.

minor

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Shapovalenko shows up with force in XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Shapovalenko conducts the drill lesson with severity, mocking the volunteer Fokin and threatening Khliabnikov with punishment.
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SRSublieutenant …KHKhliabnikovVFVolunteer FokinSOSoltuisNANasanskiSHShapovalenko

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Enlisted soldiers' suffering
  • Protagonist
  • Extensive minor characters
  • Central officer conflicts

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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