What Is to Be Done? · Character
Nástenka
A young woman whose story of love and sacrifice is told within the narrative.
minor
Also known as XV Nástenka
First appearance: XIV: Nástenka’s Story
Nástenka shows up with force in XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A consumptive girl who works at the cooperative; she joyfully reunites with Kirsánof, calling him 'Sasha'.
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In XIII: A consumptive girl who works at the cooperative; she joyfully reunites with Kirsánof, calling him 'Sasha'. Later, in XIV: Nástenka’s Story: Confesses her past as a 'bad girl' and shares her story of redemption…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended minor characters
- Central progressive circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because the speaker articulates a decisive psychological reversal: she…
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See Nástenka in XIV: Nástenka’s Story