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Pierre Maxime

A minor French character.

minor

Also known as Pierre

First appearance: ii a retrospect

Pierre Maxime shows up with force in XXVIII: The Midnight Watch. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as 'Pierre,' a man known for spitting on priests, yet still vulnerable to the proclamation's threat.
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  • Minor French and English characters
  • Revolutionary antagonists and targets

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Marguerite's u…

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See Pierre Maxime in ii a retrospect