The Cords of Vanity · Character
Jaques
A servant at the narrator's home, a loyal and eccentric figure.
minor
Also known as good Jaques
First appearance: i writing
Jaques's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves The Cords of Vanity—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Expansive social network
- Rival and witty observers
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional peak occurs when Elena physically strikes the narrator after his social blunder,…
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friendship · positive
Jaques is a friend or associate who participates in the narrator's social circle. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Jaques is a friend or associate who participates in the narrator's social circle. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Jaques is a friend or associate who participates in the narrator's social circle. How this plays out →
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See Jaques in i writing