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In Darkest London · Character

the Master

An employer or household authority whose word decides whether the narrator eats, sleeps, or is turned back into the street.

supporting

Also known as The Master, the master

First appearance: in darkest london

As a supporting figure in In Darkest London, the Master is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The hard-faced woman's husband, possibly a bank clerk or insurance worker, mentioned as part of her social code.
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The Master represents the arbitrary power that governs the lives of London's working poor, the person whose whim can mean a bed or a night on the pavement. For the narrator, every encounter with such authority is a test…

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Relationship types

  • Psychological

Character groups

  • Women in distress
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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