Teachers frequently assign questions about the moral choices characters make in the final chapters.
Troekurov uses his wealth and influence to illegally seize Dubrovsky’s estate, Kistenyovka, through a rigged court case. Teachers frequently assign questions about the moral choices
The bear represents Troekurov’s cruelty; the ring symbolizes Masha’s failed attempt to call for Vladimir's help. Teachers frequently assign questions about the moral choices
A seemingly minor insult from Troekurov’s kennel-man to the elder Dubrovsky. Teachers frequently assign questions about the moral choices