Doctor Zhivago

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1957

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Book 1, Parts 1-4

Book 1, Parts 5-7

Book 2, Parts 8-10

Book 2, Parts 11-13

Book 2, Parts 14-16

Character Analysis

Themes

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Essay Topics

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

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

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?