O Pioneers! · Character
Raoul Marcel
French boy who works at the mill.
minor
Also known as Raoul, Marcel
First appearance: part ii neighboring fields
Raoul Marcel shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Emil visits him in Sainte-Agnes; found practicing the 'Gloria' while polishing mirrors in his father's saloon.
Raoul Marcel first appears in 0006 part ii neighboring fields.
In IV: Emil visits him in Sainte-Agnes; found practicing the 'Gloria' while polishing mirrors in his father's saloon.
Later, in Chapter VI: Raoul sings the 'Gloria' and Gounod's 'Ave Maria' during the Mass, drawing the bishop's attention and deeply moving Emil.
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- Minor Characters and Neighbors
- Bergson Family and Associates
- Protagonist
- French Settlement Families
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- Closing
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See Raoul Marcel in part ii neighboring fields