# Clark — Mark Rutherford’s Deliverance character guide

> Clark in Mark Rutherford’s Deliverance by Mark Rutherford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** himself

**First appearance:** 0003-i-newspapers

## Who they are

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

## In the story

### [V: What It All Came To](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mark_rutherford_s_deliverance_se/chapters/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 ill-equipped to handle.

### [VI: Drury Lane Theology](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mark_rutherford_s_deliverance_se/chapters/vi-drury-lane-theology)

Helped by M'Kay to get employment on a newspaper using his shorthand skills, escaping his gallery and copying work.

### [VIII: Flagellum Non Approquinabit Tabernaculo Tuo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mark_rutherford_s_deliverance_se/chapters/viii-flagellum-non-approquinabit-tabernaculo-tuo)

Mentioned as a friend whose experiences mirror the narrator's own in the office.

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