The Bolshevik Myth · Character
Moishe
A Jewish character encountered by the narrator.
minor
Also known as Reb Moishe
First appearance: XXVIII: Fastov the Pogromed
Moishe's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves The Bolshevik Myth—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A red-bearded Jew in Sebezh who acts as a middleman in the black market, supplying provisions to the narrator.
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With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Moishe is a fellow revolutionary and personal friend of the narrator, sharing hardships. With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Moishe is a fellow revolutionary and personal friend of…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Encounters
- Protagonist
- Extensive Revolutionary Cast
- Anarchists and Bolsheviks
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Moishe is a fellow revolutionary and personal friend of the narrator, sharing hardships. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Moishe is a fellow revolutionary and personal friend of the narrator, sharing hardships. How this plays out →
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