Aurora Floyd · Character
Dawson
A servant or tradesman who appears briefly.
minor
Also known as Mr. Dawson
First appearance: xxvi at the golden lion
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In The Brass Button by Crosby, Birmingham: Gardener at Mellish Park, questioned about a secondhand waistcoat he bought from Gogram. Later, in Off the Scent: The gardener who provided information to Grimstone about…
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- Other
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- Extended cast and background
- Central character network
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because John Mellish reaches an emotional and psychological peak by moving from th…
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See Dawson in xxvi at the golden lion