The King in Yellow · Character
II West
Monsieur West, a sculptor's companion in 'The Repairer of Reputations,' watches a lily turn to marble and a golden ray signal the uncanny.
supporting
Also known as West, Monsieur West
First appearance: the repairer of reputations
As a supporting figure in The King in Yellow, II West is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
West is an artist friend of Trent, living in a garret and having stolen a chicken from a banker.
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West is the narrator's companion in Boris's studio, the witness who listens fascinated as an Easter lily is plunged into a basin and drawn out as flawless marble, veined with palest azure. He is the curious, skeptical…
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- Friends and acquaintances
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This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of West’s simmering ra…
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