Three Sisters · Character
Andrey Sergeyevitch
The only brother, once expected to become a professor, whose ambitions quietly deflate as marriage and the provinces close in around him.
major
Also known as Andrey, Andrey That, little Andrey, Little Andrey, Andrey Angrily, Andrey Overcome, Andrey One, Andrey Irritated
First appearance: act i
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With Olga Sergeyevna (family): Brother and sister with a strained bond, as Andrey's weakness and gambling debts disappoint Olga, who tries to guide him. With Ivan Romanovitch Chebutikin (friendship): A comfortable,…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Prozorov family and associates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
The "Endnotes" chapter is the story's dramatic climax because it reduces the characters' lives to sterile, aca…
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- Olga Sergeyevna
family · ambivalent
Brother and sister with a strained bond, as Andrey's weakness and gambling debts… How this plays out →
- Ivan Romanovitch Chebutikin
friendship · positive
- Masha Sergeyevna
family · ambivalent
- Irina Sergeyevna
family · ambivalent
- Ferapont
professional · ambivalent
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See Andrey Sergeyevitch in act i