Moscow

Moscow is the capital city of Communist Russia, and the capital city of the Soviet Union. Moscow is the home of Leo, Raisa, Elena, and Zoya. Leo works in Moscow as a small factory manager, while Raisa works in the education system, having originally begun as a teacher. Moscow is the place where Leo and Raisa first met, having lived near each other, and is later where they get married. Moscow is also the setting for Jesse Austin’s 1950 visit to Russia, where Leo and other KGB and government officials guide Jesse around the city. Moscow is also the place which Leo considers to be his true home. Though he later feels welcome in New York, he does not feel at home. Even returning to Soviet Russia as a traitor, he still feels at home being back in Moscow.

New York City

New York City is a major...