Germinie Lacerteux · Character

Cousin

A relative of one of the main characters, mentioned briefly.

minor

First appearance: xx

Cousin's tie to Germinie Lacerteux is one of the pressures that moves Germinie Lacerteux—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Referred to as 'the chick,' a young friend recently married whose child Mademoiselle dotes on; she later dies of consumption.

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With Germinie Lacerteux (family): Cousin is a relative who occasionally interacts with Germinie, but their bond is weak and marked by indifference. With Madame Jupillon (social): Cousin and Madame Jupillon are mere…

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Relationship types

Family
Social
Other

Character groups

Minor supporting characters
Protagonist
Germinie's social circle

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Germinie Lacerteux
family · ambivalent
Cousin is a relative who occasionally interacts with Germinie, but their bond is weak and… How this plays out →
Madame Jupillon
social · ambivalent
Madame Jupillon
social · ambivalent
Germinie Lacerteux
family · ambivalent
Cousin is a relative who occasionally interacts with Germinie, but their bond is weak and… How this plays out →
Madame Jupillon
social · ambivalent
Germinie Lacerteux
family · ambivalent
Cousin is a relative who occasionally interacts with Germinie, but their bond is weak and… How this plays out →

Germinie Lacerteux
Cousin is a relative who occasionally interacts with Germinie, but their bond is weak and marked by indifference.
Madame Jupillon
Cousin and Madame Jupillon are mere acquaintances, connected only through Germinie's orbit.
Madame Jupillon
Cousin and Madame Jupillon are mere acquaintances, connected only through Germinie's orbit.
Germinie Lacerteux
Cousin is a relative who occasionally interacts with Germinie, but their bond is weak and marked by indifference.
Madame Jupillon
Cousin and Madame Jupillon are mere acquaintances, connected only through Germinie's orbit.
Germinie Lacerteux
Cousin is a relative who occasionally interacts with Germinie, but their bond is weak and marked by indifference.

Relationship notes

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In the story

Cousin appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

II
Referred to as 'the chick,' a young friend recently married whose child Mademoiselle dotes on; she later dies of consumption.
IV
The young priest who serves as Germinie's confessor; he initially provides compassionate guidance but eventually recognizes her misplaced adoration and sends her to another confessor.
VI
Germinie's sister the dressmaker, who takes the niece to Africa and later dies there.
XL
Jupillon's cousin who is at home in his apartment and turns Germinie away.
XLV
Appears as a figure in Germinie's coffee-ground vision, associated with a cross symbolizing death.
LVII
The woman Germinie hates; she is inside with Jupillon, singing and laughing.

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