The Counterfeiters · Character
Justinien
A minor character, possibly a schoolmaster.
minor
First appearance: iv the first day of the term
Justinien shows up with force in The Argonauts’ Dinner. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Gives a dull speech; is hit in the eye by the wad from Jarry's blank cartridge.
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In The Argonauts’ Dinner: Gives a dull speech; is hit in the eye by the wad from Jarry's blank…
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- Counterfeiting Scheme Associates
- Vedel Pension Circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, Edouard articulates the "deep-lying subject" of his novel—the rivalry between reality and rep…
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See Justinien in iv the first day of the term