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Philip

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

minor

First appearance: the repairer of reputations

Philip shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The narrator who awakens in a medieval setting, falls in love with Jeanne, and is bitten by a viper.
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AOan old Breton …CJCountess Jeann…TGthe girlOPold PélagiePHPhilip

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  • Diverse supporting cast
  • Parisian artists and models

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

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of West’s simmering ra…

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