The Duel · Character
Sheshkovsky
A minor character mentioned in the social circle.
minor
First appearance: II
Sheshkovsky's tie to Von Koren is one of the pressures that moves The Duel—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Sheshkovsky is the colleague whose lodgings are the meeting place for government clerks to play Vint and drink beer; Laevsky plans to visit him after dinner.
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With Von Koren (friendship): Sheshkovsky is a friend and ally of Von Koren, sharing his intellectual and moral views. With Ivan Andreitch Laevsky (social): Laevsky and Sheshkovsky are casual acquaintances, often present…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Minor peripheral figures
- Central conflict participants
- Protagonist
- Nadyezhda's romantic subplot
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs as the zoologist von Koren delivers a devastating critique of Chri…
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- Von Koren
friendship · positive
Sheshkovsky is a friend and ally of Von Koren, sharing his intellectual and moral views. How this plays out →
- Ivan Andreitch Laevsky
social · ambivalent
- Von Koren
friendship · positive
Sheshkovsky is a friend and ally of Von Koren, sharing his intellectual and moral views. How this plays out →
- Ivan Andreitch Laevsky
social · ambivalent
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Sheshkovsky appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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