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An American Tragedy · Character

Thomas Lucas

A bellhop acquaintance of Clyde.

minor

Also known as Thomas Lucas, Tom

First appearance: i

Thomas Lucas shows up with force in Chapter XLII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The boat house operator at Pass Lake who discovered the overturned boat and reported the accident.
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RARoberta AldenTRThomas RattererOSOrrin ShortEGEmily GriffithsEGElvira GriffithsTLThomas Lucas

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Cast of Lycurgus and Trial
  • Trial and Defense Team
  • Factory and Hotel Acquaintances

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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