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The Priest

A prison priest who conducts services.

minor

First appearance: xlviii

The Priest shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The old priest administers the oath to the jury.
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In VIII: The old priest administers the oath to the jury. Later, in XL: Conducts the service mechanically, believing in the faith because it provides his income and is supported by the State; does not truly believe in…

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MEMenshoffTCThe ColonelMIMary Ivanovna …VDVera DoukhovaTJThe JudgesTPThe Priest

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  • Other

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

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • 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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See The Priest in xlviii