What Is to Be Done? · Character
Serge
A minor character, possibly a friend or acquaintance of the main circle.
minor
First appearance: part ii first love and legal marriage
Serge shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Serge remains phlegmatic and cynical, advising Julie that saving Vera is impossible and accepting the Russian principle of not fighting fate.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Vera's oppressive family
- Central progressive circle
- Disguise and resolution
- Extended minor characters
- Katerina's family and suitors
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- 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 Serge in part ii first love and legal marriage