Scaramouche · Character
Polichinelle
A hunchbacked puppet and comic character in Binet's theatre.
minor
First appearance: III: The Comic Muse
Polichinelle's tie to M. Binet is one of the pressures that moves Scaramouche—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A member of the troupe who is disgruntled after losing half his part in the revised scenario; he openly challenges Binet's authorship and threatens to leave.
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With M. Binet (professional): Polichinelle is a puppet character performed by Binet, representing his artistic creation and livelihood. With M. Binet (professional): Polichinelle is a puppet character performed by…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Commedia dell'Arte Troupe
- Nobles and Revolutionaries
- Protagonist
- Historical and Minor Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
André-Louis reaches his emotional and psychological nadir here, confessing he “know[s] nothing, understand[s]…
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- M. Binet
professional · positive
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- M. Binet
professional · positive
Polichinelle is a puppet character performed by Binet, representing his artistic creation… How this plays out →
- M. Binet
professional · positive
Polichinelle is a puppet character performed by Binet, representing his artistic creation… How this plays out →
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See Polichinelle in III: The Comic Muse