A Voyage to Arcturus · Character
Backhouse
A scientist on Earth who experiments with spiritual forces.
minor
Also known as Mr. Backhouse
First appearance: ii in the street
Backhouse shows up with force in I: The Séance. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The medium; a little, thickset person with a pointed beard; conducts the materialization and looks haggard afterward.
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- Muspel and Threshold Guardians
- Philosophers and Guides
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Maskull reaches his emotional and psychological peak of cold, righ…
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See Backhouse in ii in the street