Gladiator · Character
Mr. Epstein
A businessman who hires Hugo for a dangerous job.
minor
Also known as Epstein
First appearance: xiii
Mr. Epstein shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A fight manager who offers to make Hugo a champion, but Hugo declines.
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- Other
Character groups
- Father's Colleagues and Childhood Friends
- Protagonist
- College and Hometown Friends
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- 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 Mr. Epstein in xiii