Là-Bas · Character
Père Rateau
A priest and friend of Carhaix.
minor
Also known as Rateau
First appearance: i
Père Rateau's tie to Durtal is one of the pressures that moves Là-Bas—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Durtal's concierge, who disrupts his routine with chaotic cleaning.
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With Durtal (professional): Père Rateau is Durtal's spiritual advisor, guiding him through religious doubts and the conflict between faith and occultism. With Durtal (professional): Père Rateau is Durtal's spiritual…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Occult and Satanic Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Durtal decisiv…
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- Durtal
professional · positive
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- Durtal
professional · positive
Père Rateau is Durtal's spiritual advisor, guiding him through religious doubts and the… How this plays out →
- Durtal
professional · positive
Père Rateau is Durtal's spiritual advisor, guiding him through religious doubts and the… How this plays out →
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