Getting Married · Character
The Bishop
A worldly cleric who presides over the wedding and finds himself defending an institution his own church once attacked.
supporting
Also known as Bishop, The Bishop Mrs. Collins
First appearance: getting married
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The Bishop represents established authority at the ceremony, called upon to bless a union whose premises the other guests are busy dismantling. His position is genuinely awkward: Christianity began as an attack on…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Wedding party and family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Reginald Hotchkiss
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- Collins
professional · positive
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