Resurrection · Character

The Officer

A convoy officer escorting prisoners.

minor

First appearance: Chapter II

The Officer's tie to Menshoff is one of the pressures that moves Resurrection—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The jailer who opens the cell door and orders Máslova to come out.

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With Menshoff (rivalry): Menshoff and the Officer are in conflict, likely due to the Officer's role in enforcing unjust authority over Menshoff. With Missy (social): Missy and the Officer are acquaintances within the military-social elite, with no deep personal connection. With Missy (social): Missy and the Officer are acquaintances within the military-social elite, with no deep personal connection.

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Character Web

14 connections

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Relationship types

Social
Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Society and Military Figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Menshoff
rivalry · negative
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Missy
social · ambivalent
Missy
social · ambivalent

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The Officer appears across 10 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I
The jailer who opens the cell door and orders Máslova to come out.
XL
The prison inspector, a kindhearted man who participates zealously in the service, using faith to justify his cruel occupation.
XLIII
The inspector (officer) directs Nekhlúdoff to the women's ward and later arranges for Máslova to be brought out for a private conversation.
XLVII
The inspector, visibly distressed and weary, speaks of the heavy duties of his position and mentions a recent convict fight.
LI
Assistant to the inspector, escorts Nekhlúdoff to the Menshóff cell.
Chapter XXIX
New prison inspector who is strict and denies Nekhlúdoff permission to see political prisoner Doukhova.
XXXVII
The police officer oversees the handling of the bodies and orders the dead convict taken to the mortuary.
Chapter II
Brutally beats a convict for refusing manacles while carrying his child, then orders the child taken away.
VIII
The convoy officer at the halting station; red-faced, scented, with rings and an unpleasant laugh; complains about his position but shows little genuine concern for prisoners.
Chapter XXVII
The inspector who leads the tour and confronts the old man for not standing.

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