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Meyers

A German friend of Myshkin's from Switzerland.

minor

Also known as Meyer

First appearance: part i i

See Meyers in part i iBook page

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The narrative climax occurs here because Varvara Ardalionovna’s return home in a state of “considerable mental…

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See Meyers in part i i