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Mr. Martin

A character in the fantastic horror of the cat in the bag.

minor

Also known as Martin

First appearance: the fantastic horror of the cat in the bag

Mr. Martin first appears in 0003 the fantastic horror of the cat in the bag.

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HBHaviland BurdockLPLord Peter Wim…MBMartin BurdockMGMr. GrahamMMMr. Martin

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended cast
  • Burdock family case
  • Protagonist

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

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

The emotional/psychological peak occurs as the passengers' morbid fascination with the faceless corpse escalat…

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