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His Masterpiece · Character

Courajod

A member of the art establishment.

minor

Also known as Monsieur Courajod

First appearance: his masterpiece

Courajod's tie to Claude Lantier is one of the pressures that moves His Masterpiece—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Claude Lantier (professional): Courajod is a wealthy art collector who occasionally buys Claude's work, representing the indifferent commercial art world Claude despises. With Claude Lantier (professional):…

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Character Web

4 connections

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CLClaude LantierFAFagerollesJOJorySASandozCOCourajod

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Artist circle and family
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this chapter, Claude reaches his emotional and psychological peak as he is consumed by a feverish, delusion…

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