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A Man Could Stand Up— · Character

Brother Mark

A religious figure, possibly a monk or brother.

minor

Also known as Brother

First appearance: a man could stand up

Brother Mark's tie to Captain Mckechnie is one of the pressures that moves A Man Could Stand Up——worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Captain Mckechnie (professional): Brother Mark and Captain Mckechnie are fellow officers, sharing a professional military relationship within the same unit. With Captain Mckechnie (professional): Brother Mark and…

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Character Web

14 connections

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CMCaptain Mckech…VWValentine WannopSTSylvia TietjensMWMiss WanostrochtLALieutenant Ara…BMBrother Mark

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Social and Military Elite
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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Relationships

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