From the Earth to the Moon · Character
Major Elphinstone
Gun Club member involved in planning the cannon.
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Also known as Elphinstone
First appearance: the gun club
Major Elphinstone's tie to Impey Barbicane is one of the pressures that moves From the Earth to the Moon—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Member of the Gun Club; part of the group that carries Barbicane in triumph.
Major Elphinstone first appears in 0000 the gun club.
With Impey Barbicane (professional): Barbicane and Major Elphinstone work together as fellow members of the Gun Club, with Elphinstone assisting in the moon project. With J. T. Maston (professional): Maston and Major Elphinstone are colleagues in the Gun Club, collaborating on the moon project logistics. With General Morgan (professional): General Morgan and Major Elphinstone work together as senior Gun Club officers, coordinating the project.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Gun Club members and cannon
- Protagonist
- Projectile passengers and supporters
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Impey Barbicane
professional · positive
Barbicane and Major Elphinstone work together as fellow members of the Gun Club, with… How this plays out →
- J. T. Maston
professional · positive
- General Morgan
professional · positive
- Rodman
professional · positive
- Impey Barbicane
professional · positive
Barbicane and Major Elphinstone work together as fellow members of the Gun Club, with… How this plays out →
- Impey Barbicane
professional · positive
Barbicane and Major Elphinstone work together as fellow members of the Gun Club, with… How this plays out →
- J. T. Maston
professional · positive
- J. T. Maston
professional · positive
- Rodman
professional · positive
Relationship notes
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See Major Elphinstone in the gun clubIn the story
Major Elphinstone appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Effect of President Barbicane's Communication
- Answer from the Cambridge Observatory
- The Hymn of the Cannonball
- History of the Cannon
- The Question of Powders
- Stony Hill
- The Columbiad
- Thrust and Parry
Chapter companion notes
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See Major Elphinstone in the gun club