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The Devil’s Pool · Character

Jacques

A minor character in the village setting.

minor

First appearance: xi the belle of the village

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With Germain (professional): Jacques is a fellow farmer and acquaintance of Germain, interacting with him in the rural community. With Germain (professional): Jacques is a fellow farmer and acquaintance of Germain,…

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Character Web

5 connections

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MGMother GuilletteTOThe Old GrayGEGermainMAMarieFMFather MauriceJAJacques

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Secondary village and symbolic figures
  • Village matchmakers and children
  • Germain's immediate circle
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the epigraph’s grim prophecy—"It is Death who calls for thee"…

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In the story

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See Jacques in xi the belle of the village