The love interest of Sophie, the director’s daughter. Teplov is only described through the letters of Medji and Fidèle, so it unclear whether his existence is real, or only part of Poprishchin’s hallucinations. Teplov is of a higher class than Poprishchin, which infuriates him, as it reinforces his belief that only the rich get rewarded in society.
Teplov Quotes in The Diary of a Madman
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December 3
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So what if he’s a kammerjunker. It’s nothing more than a dignity; it’s not anything visible that you can take in your hands. Several times already I’ve tried to figure out where all these differences come from. What makes me a titular councillor, and why on earth am I a titular councillor? […] Maybe I myself don’t know who I am.
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Teplov Quotes in The Diary of a Madman
The The Diary of a Madman quotes below are all either spoken by Teplov or refer to Teplov . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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December 3
Quotes
So what if he’s a kammerjunker. It’s nothing more than a dignity; it’s not anything visible that you can take in your hands. Several times already I’ve tried to figure out where all these differences come from. What makes me a titular councillor, and why on earth am I a titular councillor? […] Maybe I myself don’t know who I am.
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