King Coal · Character
Patrick Burke
Mary Burke's father, a miner.
minor
Also known as Burke
First appearance: i
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In XIII: Mary's father, seen lurching drunkenly home, causing Mary distress. Later, in XIX: Mary's father, once a fighting man, is now…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor miners and community members
- Protagonist
- Mine management and antagonists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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