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Judas

Disciple who betrayed Jesus, used as a warning against betrayal and greed.

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First appearance: xi culpable goodness

Judas shows up with force in III: A Triple Best. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Used as the negative example of criticizing a good work (the ointment) for selfish reasons.
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In III: A Triple Best: Used as the negative example of criticizing a good work (the ointment) for selfish reasons. Later, in The Extravagance of Love: Criticizes Mary's act as wasteful, but his protest is recorded as a…

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GEGeorge EliotJCJesus ChristMAMaryABAmos BartonJWJohn WesleyJUJudas

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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