Aspects of the Novel · Character
Bernard
Character from Virginia Woolf's The Waves, used to discuss pattern and rhythm.
minor
First appearance: viii pattern and rhythm
Bernard's tie to Laura is one of the pressures that moves Aspects of the Novel—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Secretary to Edouard in 'Les Faux Monnayeurs', who challenges Edouard's approach and produces a false coin as a concrete example of reality.
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With Laura (romantic): Bernard and Laura are lovers in a complex, often strained romantic relationship. With Edouard (friendship): Bernard and Edouard are friends and fellow characters in Gide's The Counterfeiters, with…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Pattern and rhythm in fiction
- Diverse characters and narrative theory
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Laura
romantic · ambivalent
Bernard and Laura are lovers in a complex, often strained romantic relationship. How this plays out →
- Edouard
friendship · positive
- Laura
romantic · ambivalent
Bernard and Laura are lovers in a complex, often strained romantic relationship. How this plays out →
- Laura
romantic · ambivalent
Bernard and Laura are lovers in a complex, often strained romantic relationship. How this plays out →
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