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Oska

A young boy or servant, occasionally mentioned.

minor

First appearance: the village

Oska shows up with force in XIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A lazy and foolish young servant who is of little help to Tikhon.
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In XIV: A lazy and foolish young servant who is of little help to Tikhon. Later, in XV: Found asleep after a night of debauchery with the…

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TPThe PriestKUKuzmaTITikhon IlitchOSOska

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor villagers and transient figures
  • Core community and clergy
  • Village household and social figures
  • Protagonist

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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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