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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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MSMme SophroniskaDHDhurmerRDRobert de Pass…OMOlivier MolinierSVSarah VedelJUJustinien

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Counterfeiting Scheme Associates
  • Vedel Pension Circle

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • 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