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Dean Jack French is the leadership figure at Wellington College who, among other things, oversees the ongoing debate between Monty and Howard. Even by academic standards, the dean is noteworthy for being long-winded and never getting to the point, possibly as a symptom of his reluctance to ever take sides. He needs constant help from his administrative assistant Lydia.
Dean French Quotes in On Beauty
The On Beauty quotes below are all either spoken by Dean French or refer to Dean French. 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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The Anatomy Lesson: Chapter 2
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She paused. She sat very straight in her chair.
‘I think it’s inappropriate,’ she said.
They had been skirting around this for ten minutes. Now the word had been used.
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On Beauty and Being Wrong: Chapter 5
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Monty put his hands on each side of his own belly. ‘Really, Dr Belsey, this is too stupid to answer. Surely a man can write a piece of prose without “intending” any particular reaction, or at least he can and will write without presuming every end or consequence of that piece of prose.’
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Dean French Quotes in On Beauty
The On Beauty quotes below are all either spoken by Dean French or refer to Dean French. 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:
).
The Anatomy Lesson: Chapter 2
Quotes
She paused. She sat very straight in her chair.
‘I think it’s inappropriate,’ she said.
They had been skirting around this for ten minutes. Now the word had been used.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
On Beauty and Being Wrong: Chapter 5
Quotes
Monty put his hands on each side of his own belly. ‘Really, Dr Belsey, this is too stupid to answer. Surely a man can write a piece of prose without “intending” any particular reaction, or at least he can and will write without presuming every end or consequence of that piece of prose.’
