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Taddée Mooch

A struggling musician and friend of Christophe.

minor

Also known as Taddée Mooch, Mooch, poor Mooch

First appearance: part v the marketplace

Taddée Mooch shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Present during the friends' reconciliation and is the target of Christophe's adapted French saying.
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In II: Present during the friends' reconciliation and is the target of Christophe's adapted French saying. Later, in III: Lends Olivier…

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AEAndré ElsbergerOJOlivier JeanninJKJean-Christoph…MFM. Félix WeilDHDaniel HechtTMTaddée Mooch

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Jewish friends and colleagues
  • German and Parisian colleagues
  • Christophe's lovers and close friends
  • Protagonist

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EscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Christophe reaches the emotional peak of his fugitive state—a feve…

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See Taddée Mooch in part v the marketplace
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