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* {{Conlang}}: The language of the novel's fictional country is a butchered, oddly transliterated jumble of alternating Russian and German.
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* VacationEpisode: Adam Krug and his son David make a trip to the country to visit their friends [[who are abducted by thу Paduk's security service exactly during their stay with them to put pressure on Paduk.]]
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* VacationEpisode: Adam Krug and his son David make a trip to the country to visit their friends [[who [[spoiler:who are abducted by thу the Paduk's security service exactly during their stay with them to put pressure on Paduk.]]
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* BigOlEyebrows: For Krug. They are mentioned several times.
* PapaBear: Adam to his son David. Paduk bases his gambit on his affection. [[spoiler: It backfires because of poor execution.]]
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* ShoutOut: Padukgrad might remind some of Leningrad.
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* ShoutOut: Padukgrad might remind some of Leningrad.Leningrad.
* VacationEpisode: Adam Krug and his son David make a trip to the country to visit their friends [[who are abducted by thу Paduk's security service exactly during their stay with them to put pressure on Paduk.]]
* VacationEpisode: Adam Krug and his son David make a trip to the country to visit their friends [[who are abducted by thу Paduk's security service exactly during their stay with them to put pressure on Paduk.]]
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* Egopolis: Paduk rules in the city named Padukgrad.
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* Egopolis: {{Egopolis}}: Paduk rules in the city named Padukgrad.Padukgrad.
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* SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp: Played with: Krug, the protagonist of the novel, is a self-admitted former bully to his classmate Paduk (Toad) whom he was continuously mistreating for five years. Now Paduk is a cruel dictator and Krug a scholar celebrity. Krug has not completely changed his ways, behaving cruel and like somewhat of a bully to various undeserving people. Panduk anyway has an exclusive chance to get even with him.
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* SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp: Played with: Krug, the protagonist of the novel, is a self-admitted former bully to his classmate Paduk (Toad) whom he was continuously mistreating for five years. Now Paduk is a cruel dictator and Krug a scholar celebrity. Krug has not completely changed his ways, behaving cruel and like somewhat of a bully to various undeserving people. Panduk anyway has an exclusive chance to get even with him.him.
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* ShoutOut: Padukgrad might remind some of Leningrad.
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* Egopolis: Paduk rules in the city named Padukgrad.
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* {{Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up}}: Played with: Krug, the protagonist of the novel, is a self-admitted former bully to his classmate Panduk (Toad) whom he was continuously mistreating for five years. Now Paduk is a cruel dictator and Krug a scholar celebrity. Krug has not completely changed his ways, behaving cruel and like somewhat of a bully to various undeserving people. Panduk anyway has an exclusive chance to get even with him.
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* {{Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up}}: SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp: Played with: Krug, the protagonist of the novel, is a self-admitted former bully to his classmate Panduk Paduk (Toad) whom he was continuously mistreating for five years. Now Paduk is a cruel dictator and Krug a scholar celebrity. Krug has not completely changed his ways, behaving cruel and like somewhat of a bully to various undeserving people. Panduk anyway has an exclusive chance to get even with him.
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* TheLostLenore: Olga for Adam Krug
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* TheLostLenore: Olga for Adam KrugKrug. She dies shortly before the beginning of the novel.
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* TheGeneralissimo: Paduk also known as a Toad is the dictator in the Padukgrad.
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* TheLostLenore: Olga for Adam Krug
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** Also Adam is "the man".
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* AntiHero: Krug is the definitely the one. He is very snarky and at times attacks people just for fun.
* BerserkButton: If you hurt David Krug will be very angry.
* BerserkButton: If you hurt David Krug will be very angry.
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* {{Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up}}: Played with: Krug, the protagonist of the novel, is a self-admitted former bully to his classmate Panduk (Toad) whom he was continuously mistreating for five years. Now Paduk is a cruel dictator and Krug a scientific celebrity. Krug has not completely change his ways, behaving cruel and like somewhat of a bully to various undeserving people. Panduk anyway has an exclusive chance to get even with him.
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* {{Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up}}: Played with: Krug, the protagonist of the novel, is a self-admitted former bully to his classmate Panduk (Toad) whom he was continuously mistreating for five years. Now Paduk is a cruel dictator and Krug a scientific scholar celebrity. Krug has not completely change changed his ways, behaving cruel and like somewhat of a bully to various undeserving people. Panduk anyway has an exclusive chance to get even with him.
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!! BendSinister contains examples of:
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!! BendSinister Bend Sinister contains examples of:
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* {{Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up}}: Played with: Krug, the protagonist of the novel, is a self-admitting self-admitted former bully to his classmate Panduk (Toad) whom he was continuously mistreating for five years. Now Paduk is a cruel dictator and Krug a scientific celebrity. Krug has not completely change his ways ways, behaving cruel and like somewhat of a bully to various undeserving people. Panduk anyway has an exclusive chance to get even with him.
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* {{Dull surprise}}: "The two sisters joined the men and looked on with bored amusement" when the protagonist is being beaten up and arrested and his chikd mistreated in front of him.
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* {{Dull surprise}}: "The two sisters joined the men and looked on with bored amusement" when the protagonist is being beaten up and arrested and his chikd child mistreated in front of him.
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* BlackComedy: Not the most obvious example because the events are mostly grim however ineffecientcy of the dictatorship makes it hilarious. at times
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* BlackComedy: Not the most obvious example because the events are mostly grim however ineffecientcy ineffeciency of the dictatorship makes it hilarious. at At times
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A 1947 novel by Creator/VladimirNabokov. This work became his second experiment in the genre of dystopia tinged by Black Comedy after Literature\Invitation to a Beheading.
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A 1947 novel by Creator/VladimirNabokov. This work became his second experiment in the genre of dystopia tinged by Black Comedy after Literature\Invitation Invitation to a Beheading.
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A 1947 novel by Creator/VladimirNabokov. This work became his second experiment in the genre of dystopia tinged by Black Comedy after Literature\Invitation to a Beheading.
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!! BendSinister contains examples of:
*BlackComedy: Not the most obvious example because the events are mostly grim however ineffecientcy of the dictatorship makes it hilarious. at times
* {{Dull surprise}}: "The two sisters joined the men and looked on with bored amusement" when the protagonist is being beaten up and arrested and his chikd mistreated in front of him.
* {{Dystopia Is Hard}}: After the revolution in the new, dystopian society food shortages promptly set in
* FascistButInefficient: The opening scene has the main character caught on the bridge in the night. The guards on both sides are sending him to the opposite site to have his pass signed. When he finally receives a fake signature on his pass from the guards on the first side and crosses the bridge the watch on the second side is gone.
** subverted as the regime trying to coerce Krug into submission arrests several of his friends to blackmail him.
*{{Meaningful Name}}: Krug means "round" in Russian.
* {{Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up}}: Played with: Krug, the protagonist of the novel, is a self-admitting former bully to his classmate Panduk (Toad) whom he was continuously mistreating for five years. Now Paduk is a cruel dictator and Krug a scientific celebrity. Krug has not completely change his ways behaving cruel and like somewhat of a bully to various undeserving people. Panduk anyway has an exclusive chance to get even with him.
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!! BendSinister contains examples of:
*BlackComedy: Not the most obvious example because the events are mostly grim however ineffecientcy of the dictatorship makes it hilarious. at times
* {{Dull surprise}}: "The two sisters joined the men and looked on with bored amusement" when the protagonist is being beaten up and arrested and his chikd mistreated in front of him.
* {{Dystopia Is Hard}}: After the revolution in the new, dystopian society food shortages promptly set in
* FascistButInefficient: The opening scene has the main character caught on the bridge in the night. The guards on both sides are sending him to the opposite site to have his pass signed. When he finally receives a fake signature on his pass from the guards on the first side and crosses the bridge the watch on the second side is gone.
** subverted as the regime trying to coerce Krug into submission arrests several of his friends to blackmail him.
*{{Meaningful Name}}: Krug means "round" in Russian.
* {{Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up}}: Played with: Krug, the protagonist of the novel, is a self-admitting former bully to his classmate Panduk (Toad) whom he was continuously mistreating for five years. Now Paduk is a cruel dictator and Krug a scientific celebrity. Krug has not completely change his ways behaving cruel and like somewhat of a bully to various undeserving people. Panduk anyway has an exclusive chance to get even with him.
