Gladiator · Character
President Mills
The president of the college Hugo attends.
minor
First appearance: iv
President Mills's tie to Hugo Danner is one of the pressures that moves Gladiator—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Bank president who suspects Hugo of being a safecracker after he opens the vault, and decides to detain him.
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With Hugo Danner (professional): President Mills is a political figure who interacts with Hugo in a professional capacity, often viewing him as a tool or threat. With Hugo Danner (professional): President Mills is a…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Family and College Authority Figures
- Protagonist
- College and Hometown Friends
- Extended Acquaintances and Minor Characters
- Father and Government Recruiters
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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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- Hugo Danner
professional · ambivalent
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- Hugo Danner
professional · ambivalent
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