The protagonist; an aging, ill Jewish bachelor from Belle Époque Paris who reflects on his obsessive romantic past before facing death.
Swann's present self narrates and reflects on his younger self.
Verdurin manipulates social dynamics to maintain authority.
Charlus acts as a social bridge connecting Swann to Odette.
Swann develops an intense, aesthetic obsession with Odette.
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