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Madame Vedel
The mother of the Vedel family.
minor
Also known as Vedel, Seeing Vedel
First appearance: ii edouard s journal at the vedels
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Narrative arc
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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