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Mark Rutherford’s Deliverance · Character

Clark

An acquaintance or colleague of the narrator, appearing in social contexts.

minor

Also known as himself

First appearance: i newspapers

Clark shows up with force in V: What It All Came To. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A self-taught man with no power to think connectedly, prone to dwelling on ideas and avoiding society.
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In V: What It All Came To: A self-taught man with no power to think connectedly, prone to dwelling on ideas and avoiding society. His Calvinist education leads him to struggle with metaphysical questions he is…

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NANarratorMCMrs. CardinalRIRichardMTMrs. TaylorMLMiss LeroyCLClark

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters and authorial persona
  • Protagonist
  • Domestic and community connections
  • Religious and theological figures

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

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

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See Clark in i newspapers