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Vikram and the Vampire · Character

Shridat

A poor man who appears in a vampire story.

minor

Also known as Poor Shridat

First appearance: the vampire s eighth story

Shridat's tie to Jayashri is one of the pressures that moves Vikram and the Vampire—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Jayashri (romantic): Jayashri and Shridat are lovers whose story involves devotion and overcoming…

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See Shridat in the vampire s eighth story

Character Web

5 connections

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RVRaja VikramRARajeshwarMAMadhusadanJAJayashriTBThe BaitalSHShridat

Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Other

Character groups

  • Troublemakers and Commoners
  • Protagonist
  • Gods, Kings, and Legendary Figures
  • Mythological and Royal Figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

The "Endnotes" chapter functions as the narrative climax by abruptly shifting from the story's fantastical fra…

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Relationships

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See Shridat in the vampire s eighth story