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Victor

Madame Aubain's son, who goes to sea and dies abroad.

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First appearance: A Simple Soul

Victor shows up with force in I: The Curse. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Félicité's nephew, a sailor who dies at sea.
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In A Simple Soul: Félicité's nephew, a sailor who dies at sea. Later, in III: Death: Félicité's nephew; dies of yellow fever after being…

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FÉFélicitéVIVirginiaMAMadame AubainMBMonsieur BouraisPAPaulVIVictor

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Secondary and supporting characters
  • Protagonist
  • Félicité's world characters

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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