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Matorin

A minor character, possibly a local resident.

minor

First appearance: the village

Matorin shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Shop owner where Kuzma and Tikhon learned to read and write.
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Character Web

3 connections

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KUKuzmaTITikhon IlitchOBOld BalashkinMAMatorin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor villagers and transient figures
  • Village household and social figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

Kuzma’s emotional peak is his sudden, desperate need for his brother Tikhon Ilitch—he rushes to the window wit…

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