Gladiator · Character
Charlie Todd
A friend of Hugo's from his college football days.
minor
Also known as Charlie, Chuck, Good old Chuck
First appearance: iv
Charlie Todd's tie to Hugo Danner is one of the pressures that moves Gladiator—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A small boy whom the bully summons to fight Hugo, though the confrontation is interrupted.
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With Hugo Danner (friendship): Charlie Todd is a childhood friend of Hugo, sharing early adventures and a bond that fades as Hugo's powers isolate him. With Hugo Danner (friendship): Charlie Todd is a childhood friend…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- College and Hometown Friends
- Protagonist
- Extended Acquaintances and Minor Characters
- Romantic Interests and War Comrade
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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 Hugo’s act of writing the letter forces him to confront the full w…
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See Charlie Todd in iv