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Judge Turpin

A judge and acquaintance from Sam's American life.

minor

Also known as Judge

First appearance: i

Judge Turpin shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Judge Turpin is present at the poker game, teased by Tub for sentencing bootleggers.
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EMEmilyMAMrs. AllsRIRoss IrelandRDRenée de PénableAIArnold IsraelJTJudge Turpin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Wider social orbit
  • Fran's European circle
  • Sam's American contacts

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

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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