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MacDougall

A Scottish miner who is a friend of Hal.

minor

First appearance: i

MacDougall shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Democratic candidate whose campaign the company is trying to suppress.
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Character Web

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JPJake PredovichHWHal WarnerSASilas AdamsJDJudge DentonASAlec StoneMAMacDougall

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor miners and community members
  • Protagonist
  • Mine management and antagonists
  • Union activists and allies

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Mary reaches an emotional and psychological peak by confronting her own je…

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