French lessons

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Vasily Andreevich Appearance: A stern man, the school principal. Wearing a buttoned-up service jacket, he embodies official authority. Personality: Straightforward, dry, callous, and pedantic. He sees only strict adherence to instructions in everything. He lacks flexibility and human understanding, which is why he views Lidiya Mikhailovna's actions as a "crime" and "corruption."

Tishkin Appearance: A classmate of the main character, he also hangs around in the clearing where they play "cheat". Personality: Cowardly, envious, and mean. He's afraid of Vadik himself, but he fawns over him. He's the one who snitched to Lidiya Mikhailovna about the boy gambling, and later cowardly rats him out in class.

Bird Appearance: A strong, stocky teenager, Vadik's henchman. Personality: Rude, aggressive, and narrow-minded. Acts as Vadik's "force support," mindlessly following his commands and brutally beating the protagonist.

Vadik Appearance: A seventh-grade teenager, larger and stronger than the other kids. Looks like a neighborhood authority figure. Personality: Cruel, cunning, domineering, and selfish. He's the organizer of the "cheat" game. He doesn't tolerate competition or fair play from younger players. He beats the narrator when he tries to outsmart him with his dexterity.

Aunt Nadya Appearance: A village woman, a mother of many children, with whom the main character lives in the regional center. Personality: Overwhelmed by everyday life and poverty. She's not evil, but she's forced to think first and foremost about feeding her own children. She secretly takes potatoes from the boy's sack, which worsens Volodya's hunger.

Anastasia Prokopyevna (the boy's mother) Appearance: A simple village woman, exhausted by hard work on a collective farm in the post-war years. Personality: Selfless, loving, and caring. Despite extreme poverty and having three other children, she finds a way to send potatoes and bread to her son in the city. She understands the value of education and makes sacrifices for her son's future.

Lidiya Mikhailovna (French teacher) Appearance: A young woman of about twenty-five. She has a neat hairstyle, regular features, and a slight squint that gives her gaze a particularly attentive look. She smells of perfume. Character: Compassionate and empathetic: Shows genuine compassion for the starving student and notices his plight. Resourceful: Commits a pedagogical crime (plays with a student for money) in order to discreetly help him financially. Sacrificial: Takes full blame for the incident, quits and leaves without handing the boy over to the principal. Kind: Even after leaving, she sends the boy a parcel with apples that he had never seen before.

Volodya Appearance: A skinny, somewhat wild-looking eleven-year-old. He wears an old, washed jacket that's too small in the sleeves and altered pants. Due to malnutrition, he appears emaciated and pale. Character: Goal-oriented: The pride of the village, he excels in studies despite being hungry and homesick. Proud and independent: Categorically refuses direct help, parcels and free food. Honest: Plays "cheat" only for money for milk, does not cheat. Resilient: Endures beatings from local boys and difficult living conditions without complaint.

Vadik and Ptakha were playing chika for money, which is when you have to put one coin and knock the first one down with the second one, when Fedka and Vovka came to them.

Vadik: Phew, who the hell is this? Vadik asked mockingly

Fedka: He's one of us.

Ptakha looked at Vova and growled quietly.

Vadik is cunning, impudent and rude The bird is angry, hot-tempered and cunning Fedka Yabida and Sykun Vova is brave and persistent

The action takes place in a village