- Tear Jerker: The ending. Goriot dies penniless, with Rastignac forced to pay for the burial. His daughters don't even come to the funeral, instead sending empty carriages bearing their families' arms.
- The Woobie: Goriot.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/YMMV/LePereGoriot
FollowingYMMV / Le Père Goriot
Go To