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Martin Eden · Character
Tom
A minor character in Martin's boarding house.
minor
First appearance: xvii
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor characters from various social spheres
- Working-class past connections
- Martin's family and in-laws
- Martin's intellectual and social influences
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Martin reaches his absolute psychological nadir—the "desperate and…
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