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Jan

A character, possibly a servant or acquaintance, with pronoun-heavy presence.

minor

First appearance: i

Jan shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned in Miriam's thoughts as someone who would be interested in Hegel's philosophy.
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In VII: Mentioned in Miriam's thoughts as someone who would be interested in Hegel's philosophy. Later, in XI: Mentioned as lending Miriam…

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MHMiriam HendersonDMDr. McHibbertEVEveMSMr. ShatovJAJan

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Background and referenced figures
  • Protagonist
  • Miriam's social circle

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

The emotional peak occurs as the protagonist’s idealized vision of the white house—a symbol of wealth’s perman…

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