Doctor Zhivago

To what extent can Komarovsky be considered the antagonist or the villain of the novel? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

How does Doctor Zhivago present social inequality before and after the Russian Revolution? Does the revolution eliminate social equality, or does inequality assume different forms after the revolution?

Track the significance of trains throughout the text. How do they relate to the scale of the revolution?

Yuri is a big believer in fate. To what extent is Yuri's belief in the inevitability of fate self-serving?

How does the novel present the inherent tension between dualistically opposing forces? Strengthen your response with evidence from the text.

What are Yuri’s objections to the revolution? What experiences from his life might justify those objections?

In what ways is Lara forced to compromise her principles? How do these compromises inform her image of herself and her future choices?

How does Pasha's death represent an acceptance of his actions and his fate?