How the Other Half Lives · Character
Edward Mulhearn
A named individual, possibly a police officer or local figure.
minor
Also known as Edward
First appearance: vii a raid on the stale beer dives
Edward Mulhearn's tie to David Smith is one of the pressures that moves How the Other Half Lives—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A fourteen-year-old boy who ran away from home, was taken in by Smith, burned with a hot iron, and forced to beg.
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With David Smith (professional): David Smith and Edward Mulhearn are likely colleagues or associates in reform work or journalism. With The Boy (friendship): Edward Mulhearn and The Boy share a friendly or protective…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Tenement Inhabitants and Reformers
- Authority Figures and Ethnic Types
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- David Smith
professional · positive
David Smith and Edward Mulhearn are likely colleagues or associates in reform work or… How this plays out →
- The Boy
friendship · positive
- The Boy
friendship · positive
- David Smith
professional · positive
David Smith and Edward Mulhearn are likely colleagues or associates in reform work or… How this plays out →
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