Resurrection · Character
The General
The prison governor whose polite, immovable authority turns Nekhludoff's visits into a lesson in how institutions quietly defeat conscience.
supporting
First appearance: XXXVI
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He governs the prison where Maslova is held, and his courteous refusals to bend procedure make him the human face of a system Nekhludoff cannot argue his way past. His glittering, squinting eyes miss nothing, least of…
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Family and Authority Figures
- Society and Military Figures
- Protagonist
- Supporting Cast and Prisoners
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it forces Nekhlúdoff to confront the central moral crisis of the nov…
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- The Englishman
professional · ambivalent
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