Short Fiction · Character
Lieutenant Tchijhevich
A young officer in a story.
minor
Also known as Lieutenant Valerian Ivanovich Tchijhevich, Tchijhevich
First appearance: a slav soul
Lieutenant Tchijhevich shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A reserve army officer working for Anna Friedrichovna, struggling with a hangover and the indignities of his reduced circumstances, including wearing the deceased husband's linen.
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In I: A reserve army officer working for Anna Friedrichovna, struggling with a hangover and the indignities of his reduced circumstances, including wearing the deceased husband's linen. Later, in II: Returns penitent…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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