The Sun Also Rises · Character
Count Mippipopolous
Wealthy Greek count who pursues Brett in Paris.
minor
First appearance: Chapter IV
Count Mippipopolous's tie to Jake Barnes is one of the pressures that moves The Sun Also Rises—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Introduced to Brett at the bar; buys champagne, offers Brett money to travel with him, and later drives her to Jake's apartment.
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With Jake Barnes (social): The Count is a wealthy, worldly acquaintance of Jake's, often present in Brett's social orbit. With Jake Barnes (social): The Count is a wealthy, worldly acquaintance of Jake's, often present…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Parisian acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Expatriate social circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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The Count is a wealthy, worldly acquaintance of Jake's, often present in Brett's social… How this plays out →
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See Count Mippipopolous in Chapter IV