Khlestakov
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Khlestakov is the vain, opportunistic young civil servant who is mistakenly taken for a powerful inspector in Nikolai Gogol’s satirical play "The Government Inspector."
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Government Inspector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
abuse of power
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bureaucracy ⓘ corruption ⓘ deception ⓘ misidentification ⓘ social satire ⓘ vanity ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cowardly
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imaginative braggart ⓘ impressionable ⓘ opportunistic ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nikolai Gogol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exposes | moral bankruptcy of local officials ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1836 ⓘ |
| firstAppearancePlace | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
political satire
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satirical comedy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Russian imperial bureaucracy ⓘ |
| inspiredAdaptations |
film adaptations of The Government Inspector
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stage productions of The Government Inspector ⓘ television adaptations of The Government Inspector ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century Russian literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
archetype of the accidental impostor
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iconic figure of mistaken identity in Russian drama ⓘ |
| mistakenFor |
government inspector
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powerful state official ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for exposing provincial corruption ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| occupation | civil servant ⓘ |
| receivesFromOthers |
bribes
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flattery ⓘ |
| relationship | guest of the town governor ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
protagonist
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title character’s mistaken identity ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | provincial Russian town ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hollowness of social status
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power of illusion in politics ⓘ |
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