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Burge
A genial, mocking politician and old classmate of the Barnabas brothers, more interested in popularity than in the uncomfortable arithmetic of human longevity.
supporting
Also known as Burge Stung, Burge Yes, Burge Stuff, Burge Lubin, Burge - Lubin, Mr. Burge, Burge God, Burge Good God, Burge The Liberal Party, Burge Fiercely, Burge Starting . Lubin
First appearance: part ii the gospel of the brothers barnabas
As a supporting figure in Back to Methuselah, Burge is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Burge appears in the play's futuristic frame as the President of the British Islands, a stout, silk-smocked figure who treats government as a series of pleasant evasions and delegates the boring duties to his Accountant…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Archetypes and Guides
- Protagonist
- Barnabas Circle
- Historical and Mythic Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Franklyn Barnabas
rivalry · negative
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- Conrad Barnabas
rivalry · negative
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See Burge in part ii the gospel of the brothers barnabas