Aspects of the Novel · Character
Caleb Balderstone
Servant character from Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor, used to discuss flatness.
minor
First appearance: iii people
Caleb Balderstone shows up with force in IV: People (Continued). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as another example of a flat character, defined by his single-minded concealment of his master's poverty.
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- Diverse characters and narrative theory
- Protagonist
- Character transformation and flatness
- Realism, depth, and narrative pattern
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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