Driven Back to Eden · Character
Robert Durham
A local man who assists the family occasionally.
minor
Also known as O Robert, Robert
First appearance: xii a march evening in eden
Robert Durham shows up with force in II: I State the Case. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator and father, deeply concerned about his family's welfare and the dangers of city life, proposes a move to the country.
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In II: I State the Case: The narrator and father, deeply concerned about his family's welfare and the dangers of city life, proposes a move to the country. Later, in Mr. Jones Shows Me the Place: Visits Maizeville to…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Jones Family Circle
- Protagonist
- Eden Community Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak where the prota…
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Robert Durham appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- II: I State the Case
- Mr. Jones Shows Me the Place
- Telling About Eden
- IX: “Breaking Camp”
- XXXIII: Given His Choice
- Rallying from the Blow
- Hoarding for Winter
- We Can Make a Living in Eden
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