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Vanda

A prostitute in the brothel.

minor

First appearance: yama

Vanda shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Offers to give Liubka white wine and suggests getting food for her.
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Character Web

11 connections

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SISimeonLILiubkaJEJennechkaVEVerkaJEJennkaVAVanda

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Brothel Ensemble
  • Central Brothel Characters
  • Minor Brothel Figures

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Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Jennka’s confession—“someone has infected me with syphilis”—represents the…

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