Hudson River Bracketed · Character
Ben Purchase
A local handyman and friend to Vance at the Willows.
minor
Also known as Ben
First appearance: iii
Ben Purchase shows up with force in XX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as Myra's fiancé who is killed at the front in Vance's story.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Willows community and local helpers
- Euphoria connections and early influences
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Ben Purchase in iii