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Mark Rutherford’s Deliverance · Character

Jesus

Religious figure discussed in theological contexts.

minor

Also known as Himself, himself

First appearance: vi drury lane theology

Jesus's tie to Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Mark Rutherford’s Deliverance—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Presented as a pure, heroic image that serves as a second conscience for moral guidance.
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With Narrator (psychological): Jesus is a spiritual figure the narrator turns to for solace and moral guidance, representing an idealized compassion. In Principles: Presented as a pure, heroic image that serves as a…

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Character Web

6 connections

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NANarratorCHChristPAPaulMLMiss LeroyCLClementJEJesus

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  • Psychological
  • Other

Character groups

  • Religious and theological figures
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

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

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