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M. de Canalis

A poet and acquaintance of the characters.

minor

Also known as Canalis

First appearance: x mlle de chaulieu to mme de l estorade

M. de Canalis shows up with force in IV: The Same to the Same. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Implied as the man of remarkable ability and ambition at the ball, described as a professor, orator, and author.
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In IV: The Same to the Same: Implied as the man of remarkable ability and ambition at the ball, described as a professor, orator, and author. Later, in VII: Louise de Chaulieu to Renée de Maucombe: The poet who…

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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