The Enormous Room · Character
Monsieur le Ministre
A government minister who visits the camp briefly.
minor
Also known as Monsieur le Ministre de la Sûreté de Noyon, Noyon
First appearance: vii an approach to the delectable mountains
Monsieur le Ministre's tie to Narrator is one of the pressures that moves The Enormous Room—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The official from the Sûreté de Noyon who interrogates the narrator and orchestrates his removal.
Monsieur le Ministre first appears in 0008 vii an approach to the delectable mountains.
With Narrator (rivalry): Monsieur le Ministre is a self-important and deceitful prisoner who the narrator views with suspicion and contempt. With Narrator (rivalry): Monsieur le Ministre is a self-important and deceitful prisoner who the narrator views with suspicion and contempt.
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Miscellaneous Prisoners and Figures
- Narrator's Close Associates
- Protagonist
- Central Camp Characters
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rivalry · negative
Monsieur le Ministre is a self-important and deceitful prisoner who the narrator views… How this plays out →
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