Liudas Vasaris

Protagonist, a new seminarian awakening to seminary life. Liudas experiences deep spiritual emptiness, adopts a bead‑based conscience examination, confesses pride, envy and other sins, and is described as closed by a peer. First meeting with his parents in the seminary, humiliating address as “kunigėli,” increased caution during silentium, observes rector/inspector movements Liudas gains choir prominence, is praised, experiences a vision of an unknown woman, and learns of Liucė’s upcoming visit Liudas becomes bolder, critiques elders, deepens literary activity, hides illegal books, publishes poems under pseudonym, assumes senior role in dormitory reflects on his lifelong physical insecurity and perceives his appearance as still unsatisfactory despite seminary growth Vasaris attends the manor, engages in contentious dialogue on love, tries a cigarette, receives books Vasaris visits Rainaki manor, sorts books, engages in philosophical debate with the baroness, and deepens his vocational conflict Vasaris struggles with confession work, delivers a failed sermon, and participates in Christmas visitation to Paliepių, confronting Žodelis. Vasaris feels monitored, receives baroness's note, attends her confession, struggles with moral dilemma, decides to seek her out Rejects parish priest role, reflects on war memories, sees changed village, feels internal conflict between vocation and secular ambitions Returned home after ten years abroad, performed a Mass without recent confession, officiated family exequies, and engaged in political discussion with villagers Appointed director of the Catholic gymnasium; continues priestly duties while managing school; deepens inner conflict involving poetry and romantic feelings for Liucija Brazgienė. Vasaris’s drama, which critiques monastic vows, is mentioned as Auksė’s recent literary interest, and his desire to stay faithful to the bishop is noted. Vasaris participates in the New Year’s party and engages in intense philosophical dialogue. Deepens crisis about priesthood, spends summer in Nida, reunites with Auksė, finishes drama and plans to submit it, considers renouncing priesthood Vasaris renounces priest duties, debates marriage, premieres his drama, receives warning from Meškėnas, and publishes his work. Decides to quit the priesthood and focus on writing, deepening inner conflict about vocation and marriage Liudas Vasaris dies on 17 May, 19**