Pierre and Jean · Character
Maître Lecanu
The notary who reads Maréchal's will to the Roland family.
minor
Also known as Maître
First appearance: iv
Maître Lecanu shows up with force in Chapter I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The family's notary who delivers the news of Jean's inheritance from M.
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- Peripheral townspeople and functionaries
- Protagonist
- Central family and close circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Pierre directly confronts his mother with the accusation "I am in…
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