Martin Birck’s Youth · Character
Josef Marin
A character who interacts with Martin, possibly a friend or colleague, with a distinct personality.
minor
Also known as Josef
First appearance: iii
Josef Marin shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A fellow student who is to become a clergyman, he toasts the ontological proof and later insists on prophesying before Charles XII's statue.
Josef Marin first appears in 0006 iii.
In IV: A fellow student who is to become a clergyman, he toasts the ontological proof and later insists on prophesying before Charles XII's statue.
Later, in V: An old schoolmate who never became a clergyman; now writes for a newspaper, compromising his sincerity.
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- Other
Character groups
- Historical and professional acquaintances
- Broad social and literary cast
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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