The balalaika is a popular guitar-like Russian folk instrument.
Balalaika Quotes in Heart of a Dog
The Heart of a Dog quotes below are all either spoken by Balalaika or refer to Balalaika. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 6
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“Why are you nagging all the time? … Don’t spit. Don’t smoke. Don’t go here. Don’t go there … What sort of business is it anyway? Just like in the streetcar. Why’nt you let me live? And as for ‘dad,’ you’ve no call to … Did I ask you for the operation?” The man barked indignantly. “A fine thing! Grabbed an animal beast, slashed up his head with a knife, and now they’re squeamish. Maybe I never gave you no permission to operate? And likewise (the man rolled up his eyes to the ceiling, as though trying to remember a certain formula), and likewise my relatives. I have the right to sue you, maybe.”
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Balalaika Term Timeline in Heart of a Dog
The timeline below shows where the term Balalaika appears in Heart of a Dog. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 5
...gland donor’s case history, which Dr. Bormenthal copies into his notes. The donor, a 25-year-old balalaika player and petty thief named Klim Grigorievich Chugunkin, was stabbed to death in a bar...
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Chapter 6
...of being Philip’s illegitimate son and criticize Philip’s seven-room apartment. Meanwhile, Sharik is playing the balalaika in the next room. Philip asks Zina to stop the music and bring Sharik over.
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