Arrowsmith · Character

F. X. Jordan

A man in Nautilus.

minor

Also known as Mr. F. X. Jordan, Jordan

First appearance: i

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In Chapter II: A contractor and political figure who is notably absent from the election discourse, having been denounced by Pickerbaugh. Later, in II: The contractor-politician who threatens Martin after the tenements…

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In this passage, Martin reaches his emotional and psychological peak by confronting his deepest fear—not of fa…

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