Larrisa's Love Knot

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The writer of this paper explores the character of Larissa Fyodorovna Guishar in Boris Pasternak's Russian novel "Dr. Zhivago." This paper considers Larissa's background, lifestyle and relationships while emphasizing the turmoil during the Russian revolution. Throughout the novel Larissa is portrayed as extremely irrational and potentially dangerous while at the same time reasonable and affectionate. Her role in the novel is to assist in developing the theme of the love between a man and a woman. This paper describes the plot of the novel while detailing the growing bond between Larissa and Dr. Yuri Zhivago.

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"Larrisa, or Lara as she is usually called, is a graceful, intelligent, and beautiful woman. She was motivated to make the best marks at school in order to pay reduced fees, and had a fully formed figure at the age of 16. As a young girl she attracted the attention of her mother's friend Komarovsky, which lead to a strange relationship between the two. She seems like a victim to the rich, older Komarovsky but she does not resist his advances. The relationship they have is a secret and if Lara is uncomfortable with the situation, she certainly is not uncomfortable with the money and attention she receives. After finally breaking away from him, she plans to marry Pasha Antipov but finds herself tied up with Komarovsky again. When preparing to ask Komoravsky for money, she brings a loaded revolver planning to shoot him if he refuses but shoots another man instead."

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