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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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See Mr. Epstein in xiii

Character Web

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Relationship types

  • 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.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • 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