The central protagonist of the 1970 narrative. A 21-year-old Jewish conscript who initially relies on family connections to avoid military service in Paris, but is transferred to Provins and later Morocco. There, he confronts the brutality of colonial war and antisemitism among his superiors. In the 1999 timeline, a character named Claude faces age-related physical decline, suggesting a thematic continuation or parallel life stage of the original protagonist.
Protagonist's identity is rooted in his Jewish artisan family lineage.
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