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Jacques

A French character encountered during the travels.

minor

First appearance: an inland voyage

Jacques shows up with force in On the Plain. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Symbolic peasant figure representing the historical serf, enduring oppression and hardship under feudal and royal rule.
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