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Anna Petrovna

A minor character, possibly a servant or neighbor in the Rozalsky household.

minor

Also known as Petrovna

First appearance: part i the life of vi ra pavlovna in her parents family

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

The real proprietor of the house, a lady of distinction and mother of Mikhaïl Ivanuitch.
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In I: The real proprietor of the house, a lady of distinction and mother of Mikhaïl Ivanuitch. Later, in Chapter VIII: Manipulates the situation by first forbidding the marriage, then using Viéra's refusal to triumph…

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MAMatriónaBABaruinaBBMAMamanDDAPAnna Petrovna

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Vera's oppressive family
  • Extended minor characters
  • Central progressive circle

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

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

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See Anna Petrovna in part i the life of vi ra pavlovna in her parents family