Avignon
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Events with rich location context
Avignon is referenced as the site of Jean‑Paul's family farmhouse and vineyard—the rural escape Zoey plans to inhabit; it frames her departure as a retreat from scrutiny and political life.
Pastoral, private, restorative (as described by Zoey).
Personal sanctuary and the destination that catalyzes Charlie's jealousy.
Symbolizes distance from the White House's public pressures and the possibility of anonymity.
Private family property; no press or political intrusion (as Zoey claims).
Avignon (the vineyard farmhouse near it) is the specific, domestic image Zoey offers as the setting for her three‑month respite; it concretizes France into a private refuge and accelerates Charlie's sense of being excluded from a life he cannot buy.
Idyllic and private in Zoey's telling; emotionally charged for Charlie as an emblem of what he cannot provide.
Concrete destination that crystallizes the stakes of Zoey's decision.
Embodies seclusion and pastoral normalcy that highlight the emotional cost of public life.
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During a late-night poker game turned fraught, Charlie slips outside to find Zoey on the portico and learns she plans to spend three months in France with Jean‑Paul after graduation. …