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
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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
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supports elimination of socially unfit individuals in principle ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | zoology ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
dogmatic
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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
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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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