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Mr. Woodman

A professor at the college who challenges Hugo intellectually.

minor

Also known as Woodman, Only Woodman

First appearance: iv

Mr. Woodman's tie to Hugo Danner is one of the pressures that moves Gladiator—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Football coach who tests Hugo's athletic abilities, is astonished by his speed and jumping, and questions his background.
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With Hugo Danner (professional): Mr. Woodman is Hugo's employer or supervisor, with a professional dynamic that often involves tension over Hugo's abilities. With Hugo Danner (professional): Mr. Woodman is Hugo's…

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See Mr. Woodman in iv

Character Web

11 connections

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Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • College and Hometown Friends
  • Protagonist
  • Extended Acquaintances and Minor Characters

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Relationships

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See Mr. Woodman in iv

In the story

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See Mr. Woodman in iv