Doctor Zhivago

Main Characters and Their Development

• Yuri Andreyevich Zhivago - an intelligent and multifaceted character who begins as a doctor and poet. Experiencing great historical upheavals, Yuri displays deep moral complexity and a desire for personal freedom amidst social and political changes.
• Larisa Fyodorovna (Lara) - a complex and passionate woman who finds herself at the center of a love triangle and endures numerous personal and social hardships. Her relationships with Yuri and other key characters intensify the main conflicts of the novel.
• Viktor Ippolitovich Komarovsky - a cunning and influential lawyer who plays a significant role in the lives of Lara and Yuri. Komarovsky's character reflects the moral ambiguity and materialism present in certain societal layers during times of turmoil.
• Pasha (Pavel Pavlovich Antipov, Strelnikov) - a revolutionary and ideologue, initially Lara's husband, who transforms into a strict and uncompromising leader during the revolution. Pasha's evolution into Strelnikov demonstrates the tragedy and rift between personal beliefs and political brutality.