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What do we really mean when we talk about a "character" in a discursive work? What are the structuring, esthetic and heuristic functions of such forms of agency? How has the concept of the character evolved from the early modern period to the present day? A sampling of the cases to be considered: Descartes, Racine, Marivaux, Diderot, Rousseau, Napoleon, Michelet, Zola, avatars and "digital angels". This course will be taught in French. Recommended Course Background - AS.212.333