A lodger connected with the Marmeladovs, mentioned in Marmeladov's tavern story as a man of modern ideas and household quarrels. His opinions make him ridiculous before he becomes important, but he belongs to the same crowded lodging world where theory and poverty jostle one another.
Part V, Chapter II
He appears near Luzhin and the memorial dinner, full of progressive phrases and anxious self-importance.
Part V, Chapter III
He exposes Luzhin's attempt to frame Sonia, becoming unexpectedly brave because he saw the trick clearly.
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