The World Set Free · Character
Kahn
An industrialist and financier in the pre-war era.
minor
Also known as Kahn.
First appearance: iii
Kahn's tie to Marcus Karenin is one of the pressures that moves The World Set Free—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Poet who speaks of passionate love as the dawn of a new era; Karenin critiques his views.
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With Marcus Karenin (rivalry): Kahn and Marcus Karenin are intellectual and political rivals, clashing over the direction of post-war reconstruction. With Marcus Karenin (rivalry): Kahn and Marcus Karenin are…
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See Kahn in iiiCharacter Web
6 connectionsA slice of how Kahn sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Barnet's social and historical contacts
- Protagonist
- Atomic scientists and associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, the emotional and psychological peak occurs as Karenin, facing his own mortality, delivers a…
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- Marcus Karenin
rivalry · negative
Kahn and Marcus Karenin are intellectual and political rivals, clashing over the… How this plays out →
- Marcus Karenin
rivalry · negative
Kahn and Marcus Karenin are intellectual and political rivals, clashing over the… How this plays out →
- Marcus Karenin
rivalry · negative
Kahn and Marcus Karenin are intellectual and political rivals, clashing over the… How this plays out →
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See Kahn in iiiIn the story
Kahn appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
