The Secret City · Character
Ivan Petrovitch
A Russian character, possibly a servant or minor official.
minor
Also known as Ivan
First appearance: i
Ivan Petrovitch shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The uncle of Vera and Nina, a short, fat chinovnik with a love for cosmopolitanism and a terror of his brother Alexei.
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- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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