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Andre

A French or Russian character, possibly a servant or minor figure.

minor

First appearance: XIII

Andre shows up with force in XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Andre, the old servant, alerts Lawrence to Wilderling's dangerous actions and is terrified of the consequences.
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NMNina MichailovnaVMVera MichailovnaJLJerry LawrenceBWBaron WilderlingNMNicholas Marko…ANAndre

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Background and minor figures
  • Protagonist
  • Central family and associates

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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