King Coal · Character

Tom Burton

A miner who works with Hal.

minor

First appearance: i

Tom Burton shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as having been shot dead for opposing the machine.

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

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

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