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Mr. Rodkin

A commercial man, possibly a shopkeeper or businessman, with limited presence.

minor

Also known as kind commercial little Mr. Rodkin

First appearance: i

Mr. Rodkin's tie to Mrs. Bailey is one of the pressures that moves Deadlock—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Mrs. Bailey (professional): Mr. Rodkin is a business associate of Mrs. Bailey, with a formal, transactional relationship. With Mrs. Bailey (professional): Mr. Rodkin is a business associate of Mrs. Bailey, with a…

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Character Web

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MBMrs. BaileyMSMr. ShatovSBSissie BaileyCTCountess TolstoyMHMiriam HendersonMRMr. Rodkin

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

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

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • 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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