Von Koren

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Von Koren is the zealous zoologist and moral absolutist who serves as the central antagonist in Anton Chekhov’s novella "The Duel."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn The Duel NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre novella
basedInWorkForm prose fiction
characterType zealous intellectual
conflictsWith Laevsky NERFINISHED
countryOfOriginOfWork Russian Empire NERFINISHED
createdBy Anton Chekhov NERFINISHED
ethicalPosition believes in harsh judgment of moral failings
supports elimination of socially unfit individuals in principle
fieldOfWork zoology
hasTrait dogmatic
intellectually arrogant
judgmental
zealous
hasWorldview social Darwinist tendencies
languageOfWork Russian
literaryMovementContext Russian realism
moralStance moral absolutist
moralViewOfOthers views weak or immoral people as harmful to society
narrativeFunction ideological foil to Laevsky
occupation zoologist
proposes duel with Laevsky
roleInWork central antagonist
symbolizes rigid rationalism
uncompromising moral judgment
timePeriodOfWork late 19th century
undergoesDevelopment partially questions his own harshness by the end of the novella
workTitleAuthor The Duel by Anton Chekhov NERFINISHED

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The Duel antagonist Von Koren
The Duel mainCharacter Von Koren