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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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With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Jaques is a friend or associate who participates in the narrator's social circle. With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Jaques is a friend or associate who participates in the…

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Character Web

3 connections

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JAJackUNUnknown NarratorAVAlfred Van OrdenJAJaques

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Expansive social network
  • Rival and witty observers
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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