Boris Pavlikovsky in The Goldfinch
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Boris Pavlikovsky in *The Goldfinch* is a charismatic, troubled Ukrainian teenager whose intense friendship with protagonist Theo Decker profoundly shapes Theo’s adolescence and descent into addiction and crime.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boris Pavlikovsky | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Goldfinch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | literary fiction ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkSetIn |
Las Vegas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Donna Tartt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAddiction |
alcohol
ⓘ
drugs ⓘ |
| hasCloseRelationshipWith | Theo Decker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | Ukrainian ⓘ |
| hasFamilyBackground |
abusive father
ⓘ
neglectful home life ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Pavlikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Boris Pavlikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Boris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeRole |
Theo Decker’s confidant
ⓘ
catalyst for Theo Decker’s descent into addiction ⓘ catalyst for Theo Decker’s involvement in crime ⓘ foil to Theo Decker ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Ukrainian ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
charming ⓘ loyal ⓘ manipulative ⓘ rebellious ⓘ self-destructive ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
addiction
ⓘ
crime ⓘ friendship ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| influences |
Theo Decker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theo Decker’s drug use ⓘ Theo Decker’s involvement in crime ⓘ |
| isBestFriendOf | Theo Decker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesIn | Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesWith | his father ⓘ |
| meetsCharacterIn | Theo Decker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsCharacterInContext | Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
art-related crime
ⓘ
drug dealing ⓘ shoplifting ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| usesSubstance |
alcohol
ⓘ
marijuana ⓘ prescription drugs ⓘ |
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