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Mr. Cafferty

Husband of Mrs. Cafferty, a minor character in the neighborhood.

minor

First appearance: vii

Mr. Cafferty's tie to The Young Man is one of the pressures that moves Mary, Mary—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Referenced indirectly through Mrs.
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With The Young Man (social): Mr. Cafferty and The Young Man have a casual acquaintance, often crossing paths in the community. With The Man (social): Mr. Cafferty and The Man are slight acquaintances, with Mr. Cafferty…

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Character Web

5 connections

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TYThe Young ManTMThe ManMCMrs. CaffertyMMMary MakebelieveMMMrs. MakebelieveMCMr. Cafferty

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Family

Character groups

  • Influential male figures
  • Community and household connections
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Relationships

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See Mr. Cafferty in vii

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