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Little Sylvain

A young peasant boy who assists Patience.

minor

Also known as Sylvain

First appearance: V

Little Sylvain shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A peasant boy who accompanies Bernard and is terrified of Patience.
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In IV: A peasant boy who accompanies Bernard and is terrified of Patience. He tries to placate the wizard and later flees, leaving Bernard tied to the tree. Later, in V: Bernard's page, who deserts him during the…

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PAPatienceMAMarcasseEDEdmée de MaupratLELeonardLSLittle Sylvain

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Mauprat family and local figures
  • Moral and intellectual guides
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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