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Modeste Mignon · Theme
Observation and Surveillance
How Modeste Mignon develops Observation and Surveillance.
The plot relies on watching Modeste's reactions during the staged deception, and the detailed descriptions of the landscape and houses emphasize the theme of being observed in a close-knit community.
Where it surfaces
- Modeste Mignon
The Latournelles and Dumay act as a 'troop of spies,' watching the suitors' every move.