Ryszard was in Peter’s military unit during World War II. After the war, Peter and Ryszard keep in touch through letters. Since Peter and Ryszard both witnessed and committed horrible acts together, Ryszard is the only person Peter can be completely vulnerable to. When Magda visits Warsaw following Peter’s death, Ryszard gives her Peter’s letters to him.
Get the entire Reckoning LitChart as a printable PDF.
Ryszard Bielański Character Timeline in Reckoning
The timeline below shows where the character Ryszard Bielański appears in Reckoning. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2: Death of an Assassin
...his own personal reconciliation with God. Once, in a letter to a former army fellow, Ryszard Bielański, Peter said that talking with Ryszard was like going to confession since Ryszard understood...
(full context)
Chapter 38: The Sewer
...that the family smuggled guns into the Ghetto for the Jews. When Magda goes to Ryszard’s, Ryszard gives her Peter’s letters, which feel like “communication from the grave.” Ryszard says that,...
(full context)
