- Dr. Zhivago By:Boris Pasternak
- So far, the story is following several characters during the time period of the Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War Dr. Zhivago has just come home to Moscow. His family, as well as everyone else in the country are greatly suffering. They are running out of food, firewood and perhaps even faith in surviving. Earlier in the story something was going on between Lara and Victor Komarovsky. At a Christmas party, Lara attempted to shoot him but missed. After that she got sick. Later she was working at a hospital with Dr. Zhivago. Currently in the story, Dr. Zhivago is sick with Typhus.
- The Russian Revolution
Year: 1917
Location: Russia
Happened in two stages, February and October. The revolution removed Russia from WWI. The October revolution established a soviet union, the first in the world. - Possible Research Question:
- Who of the characters in Dr. Zhivago are fact or fiction? Of the characters, if any, that were developed around real people, how accurately are they portrayed in the story?
- Who of the characters in Dr. Zhivago are fact or fiction? Of the characters, if any, that were developed around real people, how accurately are they portrayed in the story?
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Research Question Blog 1
Posted by Alana at 9:56 AM
Labels: Dr. Zhivago, Revolution, Russia
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1 comments:
Alana,
I always wonder how "fictional" fiction characters are. I don't know how researchable this question is, though. Perhaps, if you don't get too far with that, consider what each character represented in the real society. Were there people like Lara? Dr. Z? Does Pasternack accurately portray life after the revolution for most people, or just some? Or is he somewhat biased in his approach? Curious and curiouser...
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