Around the World in Eighty Days · Character
The Parsee
Indian guide who leads Fogg's party through the jungle to rescue Aouda.
minor
Also known as Parsee
First appearance: In which Phileas Fogg and his companions venture across the indian forests, and what ensued.
The Parsee's tie to Phileas Fogg is one of the pressures that moves Around the World in Eighty Days—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A young Parsee with an intelligent face who is hired as the elephant driver and guide.
The Parsee first appears in 0011 xii.
With Phileas Fogg (friendship): Fogg rescues the Parsee from a forced suttee and later employs him as a guide, forming a bond of gratitude and loyalty. With Phileas Fogg (friendship): Fogg rescues the Parsee from a forced suttee and later employs him as a guide, forming a bond of gratitude and loyalty.
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Fogg's traveling companions
- Protagonist
- Minor characters and helpers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Phileas Fogg
friendship · positive
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friendship · positive
Fogg rescues the Parsee from a forced suttee and later employs him as a guide, forming a… How this plays out →
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See The Parsee in In which Phileas Fogg and his companions venture across the indian forests, and what ensued.In the story
The Parsee appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- IX
- In which Phileas Fogg secures a curious means of conveyance at a fabulous price
- In which Phileas Fogg and his companions venture across the indian forests, and what ensued.
- In which Passepartout receives a new proof that fortune favors the brave
- In which Phileas Fogg descends the whole length of the beautiful valley of the Ganges without ever thinking of seeing it.
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See The Parsee in In which Phileas Fogg and his companions venture across the indian forests, and what ensued.