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The Rise of Silas Lapham · Character
Rene
A Frenchman who appears briefly at a Corey dinner party.
minor
First appearance: i
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended social circle
- Love triangle participants
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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