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Mark Rutherford’s Deliverance · Character

Christ

Central religious figure referenced in the narrator's theological reflections.

minor

Also known as himself

First appearance: vi drury lane theology

Christ shows up with force in Epigraph. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Quoted indirectly via 'De Imitatione Christi'
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  • Religious and theological figures
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Christ in vi drury lane theology