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Claude is both the narrator and protagonist of “Vengeance is Mine Inc.” Opportunistic and desperate for money, he concocts the idea to profit off the grievances of the wealthy by turning revenge into a real business after reading Lionel Pantaloon’s gossip column in the newspaper. Though his scheme is undeniably underhanded—he and his partner, George, are paid handsomely to physically harm gossip columnists—Claude is less concerned with ethics than with financial survival. He operates with a gambler’s instinct, as he dreams of turning a few thousand dollars into a fortune. His partnership with George is one of mutual enablement, each feeding off the other’s enthusiasm for the thrill of the con. But unlike George, who relishes the theatrics of their work, Claude remains grounded, making sure they get paid and stay ahead of the trouble that is bound to follow.
Claude Quotes in The Great Automatic Grammatizator
The The Great Automatic Grammatizator quotes below are all either spoken by Claude or refer to Claude. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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11. Vengeance is Mine Inc. Quotes
‘We can’t do that.’
‘Write it down. And charge two thousand five hundred bucks. You’d do it all right if old Womberg were to offer you that much.’
‘Yes,’ I said. ‘I suppose I would.’ And I wrote it down.
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As Claude and George brainstorm ideas for their new business venture in “Vengeance is Mine Inc.,” George suggests a particularly extreme service: kidnapping the targeted gossip columnist, stripping them of their clothes, and abandoning them in rush hour traffic—for a steep price of $2,500. Claude initially shoots the idea down as too extreme, but George points out that their business is built on catering to the egos and grudges of the wealthy. If a client like Mr. Womberg is willing to pay, why set limits? With this satisfactory justification, Claude adds the service to their offerings. Claude and George have Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti so
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Claude Character Timeline in The Great Automatic Grammatizator
The timeline below shows where the character Claude appears in The Great Automatic Grammatizator. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
11. Vengeance is Mine Inc.
When the narrator, Claude, wakes up in the morning, it’s snowing, and his apartment is freezing. His roommate, George,...
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Drafting their business cards, Claude and George brainstorm a list of “punishments” to offer their clientele. They settle on five...
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...elaborate joke. But once he realizes they’re serious, he skeptically agrees to print the cards. Claude is thrilled with the final product, and they rush home to prepare their first batch...
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By the next morning, Claude and George have already received a response from Mr. Womberg, one of Pantaloon’s targets from...
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...Pantaloon—a small, mousy man—appears, George lands a forceful punch straight to his nose. He and Claude make a quick getaway, but they soon notice a car in close pursuit. Believing it’s...
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Instead of the police, it’s one of Claude and George’s clients, thrilled by the spectacle from outside the club. Impressed, he pays them...
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