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My Four Weeks in France · Character

Mr. Hanson

An American official or traveler encountered in France.

minor

First appearance: II: I Get to Paris and Encounter Some Strange Sights

Mr. Hanson's tie to Narrator is one of the pressures that moves My Four Weeks in France—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

An American companion who misreads the station sign 'Sortie' as the town name.
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Mr. Hanson first appears in 0001 ii i get to paris and encounter some strange sights.

With Narrator (friendship): Mr. Hanson interacts regularly with the narrator, indicating a friendly or professional acquaintance. With Mr. Bowron (friendship): Mr. Bowron and Mr. Hanson interact as friends or colleagues within the narrator's circle. With Narrator (friendship): Mr. Hanson interacts regularly with the narrator, indicating a friendly or professional acquaintance.

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NANarratorMBMr. BowronMDM. de M. HansonMHMr. Hanson

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse wartime contacts
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupBreaking pointAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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