The Hairy Ape · Character
Rodin
A sculptor mentioned in a passing allusion, not a living character.
minor
Also known as Rodin
First appearance: scene ii
Rodin's tie to Yank is one of the pressures that moves The Hairy Ape—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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- Professional
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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In this scene, Yank reaches his emotional and psychological peak of rage and alienation as he confronts the wo…
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professional · ambivalent
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See Rodin in scene ii