Arrowsmith · Character
Mrs. Novak
Henry Novak's wife.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Novak
First appearance: i
Mrs. Novak shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mother of the deceased child; accuses Martin of killing her daughter with the antitoxin injection.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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