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Mr. Peters

A company official who visits the mines.

minor

Also known as Peters

First appearance: i

Mr. Peters shows up with force in Chapter XI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Tipple-boss who orders Hal off the tipple and refuses to let him act as check-weighman.
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In Chapter XI: Tipple-boss who orders Hal off the tipple and refuses to let him act as check-weighman. Later, in XII: Tipple-boss who…

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Narrative arc

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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