The Duel · Character
Kostya
A young boy or servant with a few mentions.
minor
First appearance: ii
Kostya shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Marya Konstantinovna's son, seen swimming and showing off near the bathing-place.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Central conflict participants
- Minor peripheral figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs as the zoologist von Koren delivers a devastating critique of Chri…
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