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Doctor Zhivago

Boris Pasternak
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61 pages • 2 hours read

Boris Pasternak

Doctor Zhivago

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1957

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  • Background

  • Character Analysis

  • Themes

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  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

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    In what ways does the death of Yuri's father shape his future?

    2.

    To what extent can Komarovsky be considered the antagonist or the villain of the novel? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

    3.

    How does Doctor Zhivago present social inequality before and after the Russian Revolution? Does the revolution eliminate social equality, or does inequality assume different forms after the revolution?

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