Reеџat Nuri | Gгјntekin'in Вђњyaprak Dг¶kгјmгјвђќ

: The tragic hero who remains stubbornly attached to old values, leading to his eventual loneliness and alienation as the world around him changes.

: The son's wife and primary antagonist who represents the "wrong Westernization"—prioritizing parties and superficial status over traditional family harmony. : The tragic hero who remains stubbornly attached

: Their diverse reactions to modernization drive the plot. For instance, Fikret , the eldest, escapes an unhappy home life through a difficult marriage (the first "leaf" to fall), while Şevket falls into debt and legal trouble trying to sustain the family's new, expensive lifestyle. : The tragic hero who remains stubbornly attached