Resurrection · Character

Menshoff

A peasant accused of arson, whom Nekhludoff defends.

minor

First appearance: xlii

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With The Colonel (rivalry): Menshoff and the Colonel are adversaries, likely due to a legal or personal conflict involving injustice or power abuse. With The Englishman (professional): Menshoff and the Englishman have a formal interaction, possibly with the Englishman acting as an investigator or observer. With The Officer (rivalry): Menshoff and the Officer are in conflict, likely due to the Officer's role in enforcing unjust authority over Menshoff.

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Character Web

17 connections

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Relationship types

Professional
Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Society and Military Figures
Family and Authority Figures
Supporting Cast and Prisoners

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

The Colonel
rivalry · negative
The Englishman
professional · ambivalent
The Officer
rivalry · negative
The Englishman
professional · ambivalent

The Colonel
Menshoff and the Colonel are adversaries, likely due to a legal or personal conflict involving injustice or power abuse.
The Englishman
Menshoff and the Englishman have a formal interaction, possibly with the Englishman acting as an investigator or observer.
The Officer
Menshoff and the Officer are in conflict, likely due to the Officer's role in enforcing unjust authority over Menshoff.
The Englishman
Menshoff and the Englishman have a formal interaction, possibly with the Englishman acting as an investigator or observer.

Relationship notes

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See Menshoff in xlii

In the story

Menshoff appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

XLVI
Mentioned as the old woman (Menshóva) who asks Máslova to tell Nekhlúdoff about her son Mítri and the fire.
XLVIII
Mentioned by Máslova as a prisoner whose mother seeks Nekhlúdoff's help.
LI
Prisoner accused of incendiarism; Nekhlúdoff visits his cell.
LII
A young peasant prisoner falsely accused of arson; tells Nekhlúdoff his story with a good-natured but desperate demeanor.
LVI
Mentioned as an innocent prisoner whose suffering and perplexity Nekhlúdoff finds terrible.
LIX
Mentioned by Máslova, who asks if Nekhlúdoff has seen him and asserts his innocence.
XIII
Mentioned by Nekhlúdoff as he hopes they will be liberated; Máslova calls the old woman 'splendid.'
Nekhlúdoff's Classification of Prisoners and His Search for Justice
Mentioned as an example of innocent people condemned by judicial blunder.

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See Menshoff in xlii