What Is to Be Done? · Character
Natasha
A minor female character, possibly a friend of Vera.
minor
Also known as Natalia Andréyevna
First appearance: part ii first love and legal marriage
Natasha shows up with force in XXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mertsálova's first name; she encourages her husband and hosts the celebration.
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended minor characters
- Vera's oppressive family
- 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 Natasha in part ii first love and legal marriage