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* ManipulativeBastard: Tarantyev and Mukhoyarov.

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* ManipulativeBastard: Tarantyev and Mukhoyarov. They aren't as smart as most examples but it doen't take much cunning to fool a {{Manchild}}.

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* {{Hikikomori}}: The titular character. He doesn't like to leave his flat. Or his sofa. He gets better, thanks to Olga and Stolz... [[spoiler:and worse again.]]

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* {{Hikikomori}}: The titular character. He doesn't like to leave his flat. Or his sofa. He gets better, thanks to Olga and Stolz... Stolz, [[spoiler:and worse snaps back again.]]]]
* ICanChangeMyBeloved: Olga towards Oblomov. See PygmalionPlot below.
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* Nephewism: Olga only has an aunt.

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* Nephewism: {{Nephewism}}: Olga only has an aunt.
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* Nephewism: Olga only has an aunt.
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* {{Doorstopper}}

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* {{Doorstopper}}{{Doorstopper}}: [[SarcasmMode The joy of every Russian schoolchild]].



* ItsNotYouItsMe: [[spoiler:Oblomov to Olga]].
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Oblomov towards Olga. [[spoiler:He is delighted to find out that she eventually married Stolz]].

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* ItsNotYouItsMe: [[spoiler:Oblomov to Olga]].
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Oblomov towards Olga. [[spoiler:He is delighted to find out that she eventually married Stolz]].Stolz.]]
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Oblomov towards Olga. He is delighted to find out that she eventually [[spoiler:married Stolz]].

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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Oblomov towards Olga. He [[spoiler:He is delighted to find out that she eventually [[spoiler:married married Stolz]].



** On a bigger scale, Oblomov averts this. In his relationship with Olga, he blames every problem, up to and including [[spoiler: their breakup]], entirely on himself. He also takes responsibility for his lifestyle.

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** On a bigger scale, Oblomov averts this. In his relationship with Olga, he blames every problem, up to and including [[spoiler: [[ItsNotYouItsMe their breakup]], breakup]]]], entirely on himself. He also takes responsibility for his lifestyle.
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* LiteraryAgentHypothesis: In the last chapter, Stolz tells Oblomov's story to a writer.
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* False Friend: Tarantyev, for Oblomov.

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* False Friend: FalseFriend: Tarantyev, for Oblomov.

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* False Friend: Tarantyev, for Oblomov.



** "Stolz" is German for "pride" or "proud" (here, in a positive sense - he's someone who can be proud of what he did).

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** "Stolz" is German for "pride" or "proud" (here, in a positive sense - he's someone who can be proud of what he did). His first name, Andrey, means "masculine". He is the [[SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan Manly Man]] to Oblomov's Sensitive Guy.

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* FilmOfTheBook: A Few Days from the Life of I. I. Oblomov, 1980, USSR.

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* FilmOfTheBook: A ''A Few Days from the Life of I. I. Oblomov, Oblomov'', 1980, USSR.


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* OldFashionedRowboatDate: Olga drags Oblomov on one of those.
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* FilmOfTheBook: Made in Russia.

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* FilmOfTheBook: Made in Russia.A Few Days from the Life of I. I. Oblomov, 1980, USSR.
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* BerserkButton: It's mostly downplayed but from the moment Oblomov falls in love with Olga, everything concerning her becomes a touchy topic to him. [[spoiler:Tarantyev had it coming for a while but when he dares to insult her, Oblomov finally slaps his mug and cuts ties with him.]]

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* BerserkButton: It's mostly downplayed but from the moment Oblomov falls in love with Olga, everything concerning her becomes a touchy topic to him. [[spoiler:Tarantyev had it coming for a while but when he dares to insult her, Oblomov [[BewareTheNiceOnes Oblomov]] finally [[CrowningMomentOfAwsome slaps his mug mug]] and cuts ties with him.]]
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* IKissYourHand:

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* IKissYourHand:IKissYourHand: It's the 19th century, after all.
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* BerserkButton: It's mostly downplayed but from the moment Oblomov falls in love with Olga, everything concerning her becomes a touchy topic to him. [[spoiler:Tarantyev had it coming for a while but when he dares to insult her, Oblomov finally slaps his mug and cuts ties with him.]]


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* IKissYourHand:
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* MeaningfulName: It wouldn't be a classical Russian novel without them.

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* MeaningfulName: It wouldn't be a classical Russian novel [[OmnipresentTrope without them.them]].

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* MeaningfulName: "Stolz" is German for "pride" or "proud" (here, in a positive sense - he's someone who can be proud of what he did).

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* MeaningfulName: It wouldn't be a classical Russian novel without them.
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"Stolz" is German for "pride" or "proud" (here, in a positive sense - he's someone who can be proud of what he did).
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** "Tarantyev" is derived from the Russian word for ram. It feats his rude demeanor nicely.
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* BigOl'Eyebrows: Olga's prominent feature.

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* BigOl'Eyebrows: BigOlEyebrows: Olga's prominent feature.

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* BigOl'Eyebrows: Olga's prominent feature.



** "Agafya" is derived from the Greek word for [[TheFourLoves unconditional love]], and she loves [[spoiler:Oblomov]] the way he is.

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** "Agafya" is derived from the Greek word for [[TheFourLoves unconditional love]], and she love]]. She is indeed kind and[[spoiler:, unlike [[ICanChangeMyBeloved Olga]], loves [[spoiler:Oblomov]] Oblomov the way he is.]]
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* UnequalPairing: [[spoiler:Oblomov and Agafya]] in the end. She is below his social standing and way below his intellectual level.

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* UnequalPairing: [[spoiler:Oblomov and Agafya]] in the end. She is below his social standing and way ''way'' below his intellectual level.
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* EmpathicEnvironment: The St. Petersburg' weather is practically tied to the characters’ moods and relationships. [[spoiler:Oblomov's breakup with Olga is punctuated by a [[SnowMeansDeath heavy snowfall]].]]

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* EmpathicEnvironment: The St. Petersburg' weather is practically tied to depends on the characters’ moods and relationships. [[spoiler:Oblomov's Oblomov and Olga spend many nice, warm days together. [[spoiler:Their breakup with Olga [[RuleOfSymbolism is punctuated by by]] a [[SnowMeansDeath heavy snowfall]].]]
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* UnequalPairing: [[spoiler:Oblomov and Agafya]] in the end.

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* UnequalPairing: [[spoiler:Oblomov and Agafya]] in the end. She is below his social standing and way below his intellectual level.
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* EmpathicEnvironment: The St. Petersburg' weather is practically tied to the characters’ moods and relationships. Oblomov's breakup with Olga is punctuated by a [[SnowMeansDeath heavily snowfall]].

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* EmpathicEnvironment: The St. Petersburg' weather is practically tied to the characters’ moods and relationships. Oblomov's [[spoiler:Oblomov's breakup with Olga is punctuated by a [[SnowMeansDeath heavily heavy snowfall]].]]

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* DramaQueen: Oblomov has his moments.
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* DramaQueen: Oblomov has his moments.
moments, especially during his romance with Olga or when he berates Sachar.
* EmpathicEnvironmentEmpathicEnvironment: The St. Petersburg' weather is practically tied to the characters’ moods and relationships. Oblomov's breakup with Olga is punctuated by a [[SnowMeansDeath heavily snowfall]].


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** "Agafya" is derived from the Greek word for [[TheFourLoves unconditional love]], and she loves [[spoiler:Oblomov]] the way he is.


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** SpoiledBrat: Not too nice to Sachar though.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Mukhoyarov.


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* ItsNotYouItsMe: Oblomov to Olga.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Oblomov towards Olga.

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* ItsNotYouItsMe: Oblomov [[spoiler:Oblomov to Olga.
Olga]].
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Oblomov towards Olga. He is delighted to find out that she eventually [[spoiler:married Stolz]].



** On a bigger scale, Oblomov averts this. In his relationship with Olga, he blames every problem, up to and including their breakup, entirely on himself. He also takes responsibility for his lifestyle.

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** On a bigger scale, Oblomov averts this. In his relationship with Olga, he blames every problem, up to and including [[spoiler: their breakup, breakup]], entirely on himself. He also takes responsibility for his lifestyle.
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* ManipulativeBastard: Tarantyev and his buddy.

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* ManipulativeBastard: Tarantyev and his buddy.Mukhoyarov.



* TragicDream: Oblomov longs for sleepy, undisturbed life of his viilage he remembers from childhood but he can hardly leave his flat let alone the city. [[spoiler:On the other hand, he gets more or less what he wanted after he marries Agafya; after a few years of eating and lounging on a sofa [[RealityEnsues he dies of a stroke]].]]

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* TragicDream: Oblomov longs for sleepy, undisturbed life of his viilage he remembers from childhood but he can hardly leave his flat flat, let alone the city. [[spoiler:On the other hand, he gets more or less what he wanted after he marries Agafya; after a few years of eating and lounging on a sofa [[RealityEnsues he dies of a stroke]].]]
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* SpoiledBrat: Oblomov started as this - his family doesn't even mind if he skips school regularly. In fact, they push him to do so.

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* SpoiledBrat: SpoiledSweet: Oblomov started as this - his family doesn't even mind if he skips school regularly. In fact, they push him to do so.is reach, naive, lazy and kind.

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* BetaCouple: Sachar and Anisya

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* BetaCouple: Sachar and AnisyaAnisya.
* BestFriend: Stolz, for Oblomov.



* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The eponymous character

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The eponymous charactercharacter.
* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Sachar, Stolz, and Agafya act like this at times.



* DramaQueen: Oblomov, somewhat.

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* DramaQueen: Oblomov, somewhat.Oblomov has his moments.


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* OddFriendship: Oblomov and Stolz are nothing alike.

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