Martin Birck’s Youth · Character
Mr. Dupont
The father of Ida Dupont, possibly a shopkeeper or businessman.
minor
First appearance: viii
Mr. Dupont shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Ida's father, a Catholic, who is away at rehearsal and returns to find the children asleep.
Mr. Dupont first appears in 0024 viii.
In III: Ida's father, a Catholic, who is away at rehearsal and returns to find the children asleep.
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- Other
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- Broad social and literary cast
- Protagonist
- Domestic and parental figures
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See Mr. Dupont in viii