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Notting

A minor character, possibly a soldier.

minor

First appearance: a man could stand up

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

Adjutant who informs Tietjens that General Campion wants to see him and expresses concern about Tietjens's safety.
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With Sylvia Tietjens (professional): Notting is a servant or employee in Sylvia's household, interacting with her in a subordinate professional capacity. With Sylvia Tietjens (professional): Notting is a servant or…

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Character Web

7 connections

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STSylvia TietjensGLGeneral Lord E…CMCaptain Mckech…SVSir Vincent Ma…LALieutenant Ara…NONotting

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Peripheral Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Social and Military Elite

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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