Tchen
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Tchen is a radical, introspective revolutionary whose inner turmoil and commitment to violent struggle drive much of the psychological and political tension in André Malraux’s novel "La Condition humaine."
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | La Condition humaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | French ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorNationality | French literature ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
introspective
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radical ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| creator | André Malraux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Chinese revolutionary struggle ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | commitment to violent struggle ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explores psychological cost of revolutionary violence
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illustrates extremism within the revolutionary movement ⓘ |
| occupation | revolutionary ⓘ |
| partOf | cast of characters in La Condition humaine ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central figure in the revolutionary group
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source of political tension ⓘ source of psychological tension ⓘ |
| setDuring | 1927 Shanghai insurrection ⓘ |
| setIn | Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
inner turmoil
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moral ambiguity of political violence ⓘ |
| themeEmbodies |
conflict between ethics and political action
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existential anguish ⓘ revolutionary fanaticism ⓘ |
| workPublishedIn | 1933 ⓘ |
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