The Counterfeiters · Character
Phiphi
A young boy at the Saas-Fee sanatorium.
minor
Also known as Master Phiphi
First appearance: ii edouard s journal little boris
Phiphi's tie to George Molinier is one of the pressures that moves The Counterfeiters—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Philippe Adamanti, George's friend, is shocked by the news of the raid and tries to keep up with George's bravado.
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With George Molinier (friendship): George and Phiphi are schoolmates and partners in petty mischief and bullying. With George Molinier (friendship): George and Phiphi are schoolmates and partners in petty mischief and…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Passavant's Criminal Network
- Vedel Pension Circle
- Extended Family and Acquaintances
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising 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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- George Molinier
friendship · ambivalent
George and Phiphi are schoolmates and partners in petty mischief and bullying. How this plays out →
- George Molinier
friendship · ambivalent
George and Phiphi are schoolmates and partners in petty mischief and bullying. How this plays out →
- George Molinier
friendship · ambivalent
George and Phiphi are schoolmates and partners in petty mischief and bullying. How this plays out →
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Phiphi appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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