The House of the Dead · Character
Varlamov
A wealthy and influential Old Believer merchant in Siberia.
minor
First appearance: part ii v summer time
Varlamov's tie to Bulkin is one of the pressures that moves The House of the Dead—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Bulkin (rivalry): Bulkin and Varlamov are antagonists, often clashing or competing within the prison hierarchy. With Bulkin (rivalry): Bulkin and Varlamov are antagonists, often clashing or competing within the…
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See Varlamov in part ii v summer timeCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Social extremes in prison
- Protagonist
- Servants and orderly types
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents a profound psychological reversal: the narrator, a…
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- Bulkin
rivalry · negative
Bulkin and Varlamov are antagonists, often clashing or competing within the prison… How this plays out →
- Bulkin
rivalry · negative
Bulkin and Varlamov are antagonists, often clashing or competing within the prison… How this plays out →
- Bulkin
rivalry · negative
Bulkin and Varlamov are antagonists, often clashing or competing within the prison… How this plays out →
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See Varlamov in part ii v summer time