A Start in Life · Character

Madame Clapart

Oscar's anxious mother, a woman of modest means whose hopes for her son's advancement rest on fragile connections and good behavior.

supporting

Also known as the Madame Clapart, Madame, Clapart, That idiot Clapart

First appearance: a start in life

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Madame Clapart belongs to that precarious Parisian class which lives on small means and large hopes, and she has staked much on Oscar's prospects. Her watchful worry follows him onto the coach and into the countryside,…

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Character Web

27 connections

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Relationship types

Family
Social
Professional
Psychological

Character groups

Passengers and Artists
Protagonist
Magistrate and Performers

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Relationships

Oscar Husson
family · positive
Madame Clapart is Oscar's overprotective and anxious mother, deeply concerned with his… How this plays out →
Pierrotin
social · positive
Monsieur Moreau
professional · ambivalent
Cardot
social · ambivalent
Georges Marest
psychological · negative
Pierrotin
social · positive
Pierrotin
social · positive
Oscar Husson
family · positive
Madame Clapart is Oscar's overprotective and anxious mother, deeply concerned with his… How this plays out →
Georges Marest
psychological · negative
Oscar Husson
family · positive
Madame Clapart is Oscar's overprotective and anxious mother, deeply concerned with his… How this plays out →
Monsieur Moreau
professional · ambivalent
Georges Marest
psychological · negative

Oscar Husson
Madame Clapart is Oscar's overprotective and anxious mother, deeply concerned with his future and social standing.
Pierrotin
Madame Clapart frequently engages Pierrotin to convey messages and watch over Oscar, treating him as a trusted intermediary.
Monsieur Moreau
Madame Clapart and Monsieur Moreau interact as concerned parent and employer, negotiating Oscar's position and behavior.
Cardot
Cardot and Madame Clapart are acquaintances from the same social circle, sharing concerns about Oscar's future.
Georges Marest
Georges Marest manipulates Madame Clapart's anxieties about Oscar, using her to further his own schemes.
Pierrotin
Madame Clapart frequently engages Pierrotin to convey messages and watch over Oscar, treating him as a trusted intermediary.
Pierrotin
Madame Clapart frequently engages Pierrotin to convey messages and watch over Oscar, treating him as a trusted intermediary.
Oscar Husson
Madame Clapart is Oscar's overprotective and anxious mother, deeply concerned with his future and social standing.
Georges Marest
Georges Marest manipulates Madame Clapart's anxieties about Oscar, using her to further his own schemes.
Oscar Husson
Madame Clapart is Oscar's overprotective and anxious mother, deeply concerned with his future and social standing.
Monsieur Moreau
Madame Clapart and Monsieur Moreau interact as concerned parent and employer, negotiating Oscar's position and behavior.
Georges Marest
Georges Marest manipulates Madame Clapart's anxieties about Oscar, using her to further his own schemes.

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