Cranford · Character
Major Gordon
Flora's father and a military officer.
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Also known as Major
First appearance: xi samuel brown
Major Gordon shows up with force in II: The Captain. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Returns from abroad after learning of Captain Brown's death, reconciles with and marries Miss Jessie.
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Character groups
- Servants and social figures
- Extended community and visitors
- Jenkyns family and associates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Miss Matty’s cris…
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