The House of the Dead · Character
Koller
A convict who is a former officer and a gambler.
minor
First appearance: part i x christmas
Koller's tie to Shilkin is one of the pressures that moves The House of the Dead—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Suffers the worst punishment of all, receiving two thousand 'sticks' and being sent to another prison as a convict.
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With Shilkin (rivalry): Koller and Shilkin are adversaries, frequently engaging in antagonistic interactions. In IX: An Escape: Suffers the worst punishment of all, receiving two thousand 'sticks' and being sent to…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Skilled and specialized convicts
- Soldiers and a prison pet
- Servants and orderly types
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents a profound psychological reversal: the narrator, a…
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- Shilkin
rivalry · negative
Koller and Shilkin are adversaries, frequently engaging in antagonistic interactions. How this plays out →
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See Koller in part i x christmas