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Keble

Anglican priest and poet, key figure in the Oxford Movement.

minor

Also known as John Keble, the Rev. John Keble

First appearance: cardinal manning

Keble shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as a witness to the laxity in early baptism of children.
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In I: Referenced as a witness to the laxity in early baptism of children. Later, in II: Keble is introduced as a young clergyman whose piety and zeal led him to oppose the liberal and secular trends of the time, and…

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DADr. ArnoldFSFather St. JohnJHJohn Henry New…CMCardinal ManningSESir Evelyn Bar…KEKeble

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  • Catholic Church Hierarchy

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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