The Enormous Room · Character
The Trembling Planton
A nervous young orderly who serves the prisoners.
minor
Also known as Planton
First appearance: iv le nouveau
The Trembling Planton'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.
Referred to as the planton with the Wooden Hand; he is indulgent and allows the narrator and B.
The Trembling Planton first appears in 0005 iv le nouveau.
With Narrator (social): The Trembling Planton is a nervous and pitiable fellow prisoner whom the narrator observes and interacts with frequently, but without deep emotional connection. With Jean le Nègre (social): Jean le Nègre and the Trembling Planton have a casual acquaintance, with Jean often teasing or ignoring the nervous man. With Narrator (social): The Trembling Planton is a nervous and pitiable fellow prisoner whom the narrator observes and interacts with frequently, but without deep emotional connection.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Central Camp Characters
- Miscellaneous Prisoners and Figures
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Narrator
social · ambivalent
The Trembling Planton is a nervous and pitiable fellow prisoner whom the narrator… How this plays out →
- Jean le Nègre
social · ambivalent
- Narrator
social · ambivalent
The Trembling Planton is a nervous and pitiable fellow prisoner whom the narrator… How this plays out →
- Narrator
social · ambivalent
The Trembling Planton is a nervous and pitiable fellow prisoner whom the narrator… How this plays out →
- Jean le Nègre
social · ambivalent
- Jean le Nègre
social · ambivalent
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See The Trembling Planton in iv le nouveau