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Hadrian the Seventh · Character

Father Dawkins

An English priest who visits Hadrian.

minor

Also known as Father

First appearance: xxiii

Father Dawkins's tie to Mrs. Crowe is one of the pressures that moves Hadrian the Seventh—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Mrs. Crowe (social): Casual acquaintances within the same social circle, sharing occasional conversations. With Mrs. Crowe (social): Casual acquaintances within the same social circle, sharing occasional…

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See Father Dawkins in xxiii

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38 connections

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HVHadrian VIIMCMrs. CrowePLPope LeoPFPrince FilibertoVEVictor EmanuelFDFather Dawkins

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Papal court and allies
  • Protagonist
  • Italian royal family

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

In this scene, Hadrian reaches an emotional and psychological peak by violently rejecting his own past efforts…

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See Father Dawkins in xxiii

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See Father Dawkins in xxiii