Fathers and Sons | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Father Alexey - He visits Bazarov's parents and wins money from them at whist.

Arisha - See Arina Vlasyevna Bazarov

Arkasha - See Arkady Nikolaitch Kirsanov

Arina Vlasyevna Bazarov - When she was younger, she was part of the Russian minor nobility, but since she has been married, she has turned over all of her affairs to her husband. She is horrified at the upcoming reforms, however, which will divide up the land of the nobility.

Vassily Ivanovitch Bazarov - He worked as an army surgeon. In his retirement, he lives in a...
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