The Little Demon · Character
The Headmaster
The school's chief authority, whose bureaucratic vanity and petty tyrannies make him a perfect specimen of the provincial official Sologub skewers.
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As a supporting figure in The Little Demon, The Headmaster is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Summons Peredonov, reprimands him for visiting students' homes and the club incident, suggests he leave the school.
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He presides over the school where Peredonov teaches, wielding his small power with the self-importance typical of the town's functionaries. His relationship to Peredonov is one of mutual suspicion and…
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- Peredonov's social circle
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- Protagonist
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