What Is to Be Done? · Character
Pauline
A minor female character, possibly a friend or acquaintance.
minor
Also known as Paulina
First appearance: part ii first love and legal marriage
Pauline shows up with force in XIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as Katerina's former close friend who moved to Moscow and married a manufacturer.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Katerina's family and suitors
- Vera's oppressive family
- Central progressive circle
- Extended minor characters
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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 Pauline in part ii first love and legal marriage