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What are the key motifs in Maigret et l’indicateur? (5)

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The restaurant

The robberies

The chateaux

Bandol

The informant

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What are the key themes in Maigret et l’indicateur?

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Investigation

Justice & the truth

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Who is Maigret? Describe him

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The protagonist of Maigret et l’indicateur

A detective

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Who is Line Marcia?

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Possible murderer in Maigret et l’indicateur

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Who is Maurice Marcia?

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Victim in Maigret et l’indicateur

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Who is Manuel Mori?

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Possible murderer in Maigret et l’indicateur

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Who is Jo Mori?

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Accomplice in Maigret et l’indicateur

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Who is Louis?

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Police officer in Maigret et l’indicateur

Counterpoint to La Puce

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Who is La Puce?

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The titular informant in Maigret et l’indicateur

Counterpoint to Louis

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What stylistic aspects are notable in Maigret et l’indicateur? (4)

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Lots of dialogue

Regular language

Focalisation interne

Lots of side-characters

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What are the key motifs in La fée carabine? (6)

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Old people

Drugs

Fairy tales & stories

Serial killer

Verdun

Architecture

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What are the key themes in La fée carabine? (4)

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Family

Racism

Ageism

Authorities vs. the people

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Who is Benjamin Malaussène?

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Protagonist of La fée carabine

Professional scapegoat

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Who is Julia Corrençon?

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Benjamin’s girlfriend

Journalist

Victim thrown over bridge onto barge

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Who is Pastor?

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The main police officer in La fée carabine

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What stylistic aspects are notable in La fée carabine? (4)

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Written in slang

Non-focalisé narration

Expectations are inverted

Lots of protagonists

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Who is Van Thian?

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The Vietnamese detective

Widow Ho’s counterpart

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What are the key motifs in Le petit bleu de la côte ouest? (7)

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Driving around Paris

Alcohol

Chess

Weapons

Brand names

Cars

Jazz music

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What are the key themes in Le petit bleu de la côte ouest? (4)

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Work and employment

Historical and political context

Consumerism

Eternal cycle

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Who is Georges Gerfaut?

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Protagonist in Le petit bleu de la côte ouest?

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Who is Béa?

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Georges Gerfaut’s wife

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Who are Carlo & Bastien

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The two hitmen in Le petit bleu de la côte ouest

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Who is Alonso Emerich y Emerich?

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The villian in Le petit bleu de la côte ouest

Former smuggler in the Dominican Republic

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Who is Gassowitz?

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Gerfaut’s accomplice in killing Alonso

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Who are Mouzon & Hodeng?
Private investigators who happened upon Alonso Emerich y Emerich
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Who are the two private detectives in Le petit bleu de la côte ouest who happened upon Alonso Emerich y Emerich?
Mouzon & Hodeng
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Who is Alphonsine?
Gerfaut's lover in the mountains in Le petit bleu de la côte ouest
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Who is Raguse?
The doctor who heals Gerfaut in Le petit bleu de la côte ouest
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What stylistic aspects are notable in Le petit bleu de la côte ouest? (4)
Brand names Lists of items Graphic violence Narrative cycle
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What are the key motifs in Meurtres pour mémoire? (6)
History Teachers October 1961/Holocaust Police brutality Grave-diggers' strike Administrative mix-up Jewelry heist
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What are the key themes in Meurtres pour mémoire? (3)
Justice and the truth History is a set of lies agreed upon Authority vs. the people
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Who is Cadin?
Protagonist of Meurtres pour mémoire
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Who is Bernard Thiraud?
Murdered history teacher in Meurtres pour mémoire Son of Roger
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Who is Roger Thiraud?
Murdered history teacher in Meurtres pour mémoire
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Who is Muriel Thiraud?
Roger's widow in Meurtres pour mémoire
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Who is Claudine?
Bernard's girlfriend in Meurtres pour mémoire
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Who is Veillut?
Politician & murderer in Meurtres pour mémoire
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Who is Lécussan?
Librarian in Meurtres pour mémoire
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Who are the two conspirators in Meurtres pour mémoire?
Veillut and Lécussan
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What stylistic aspects are notable in Meurtres pour mémoire? (3)
Lots of initial protagonists who are dropped and forgotten Historical verisimilitude Fragmented first few chapters
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What are the key motifs in Un été pourri? (3)
Castration Sexual violence Weather
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What are the key themes in Un été pourri? (3)
Vigilante justice Masculine vs. feminine Absolute justice vs. the justice system
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Who is Augusta Magnusson?
Murderer in Un été pourri Masculine woman
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Who is Ron Magnusson?
Murderer in Un été pourri Feminine man
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Who is Fanny Mitchell? (3)
Victim in Un été pourri Murderer Insane
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Who is Thomas Herman?
Journalist in Un été pourri
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Who is Sandra Khan?
Murderer in Un été pourri "Je"
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Who is Frederick Latimer?
Victim/criminal in Un été pourri
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Who is Carmen Sanchez?
Victim of Frederick Latimer's in Un été pourri
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Who is Mort Newman?
Victim of Fanny Mitchell's in Un été pourri
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Who is Joan?
Sandra Khan's girlfriend in Un été pourri Frederick Latimer's victim
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Who is Jimmy?
Augusta Magnusson's victim in Un été pourri
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Who is Dothy?
Jimmy's girlfriend in Un été pourri
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Who is the subway pervert?
Ron Magnusson's victim in Un été pourri
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What stylistic aspects are notable in Un été pourri? (5)
Set in the US First person interne/3rd person non-focalisé Lots of short chapters No single protagonist Sympathy for criminals, not for victims

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