Père Goriot
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All Themes The False Allure of Wealth Ambition and Corruption Manipulation, Delusion, and Betrayal Family Relationships Emotions, Sincerity, and Calculation
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All Characters Père Goriot Eugène de Rastignac Vautrin Madame la Vicomtesse de Beauséant Madame Anastasie de Restaud Madame Delphine de Nucingen Madame Vauquer Victorine Taillefer Mademoiselle Michonneau Bianchon Madame la Comtesse de l’Ambermesnil
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All Symbols Doors
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Père Goriot

by

Honoré de Balzac
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Doors

Doors symbolize access to the higher echelons of Paris society and, therefore, to personal success. For a vulnerable character like Victorine, for example, the door of her father’s house is repeatedly slammed in her…

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