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This chapter contains endnotes providing explanatory information, specifically a note on the value of réis and contos in relation to francs.

What happens

This chapter contains endnotes providing explanatory information, specifically a note on the value of réis and contos in relation to francs.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Benito’s despair and self…

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Key passages

  • “One thousand réis are equal to three francs, and a conto of réis is worth three thousand francs.”

    A thousand réis is equivalent to three francs, and one conto of réis equals three thousand francs.

    Conversion note for Brazilian currency.