Brewster’s Millions · Character
Ellis
A servant or employee in the Brewster household.
minor
First appearance: A Birthday Dinner
Ellis's tie to Montgomery Brewster is one of the pressures that moves Brewster’s Millions—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The Brewster family servant who delivers the birthday check and the news of Mr.
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With Montgomery Brewster (professional): Ellis is Montgomery's butler or servant, assisting him with daily affairs. With Montgomery Brewster (professional): Ellis is Montgomery's butler or servant, assisting him with…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Close friends and allies
- Social circle and rivals
- Legal and inheritance figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Montgomery Brewster
professional · positive
Ellis is Montgomery's butler or servant, assisting him with daily affairs. How this plays out →
- Montgomery Brewster
professional · positive
Ellis is Montgomery's butler or servant, assisting him with daily affairs. How this plays out →
- Montgomery Brewster
professional · positive
Ellis is Montgomery's butler or servant, assisting him with daily affairs. How this plays out →
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