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Christian

A servant or minor character associated with Raffles.

minor

Also known as Christian, Kitty, Kate, Kit Downes, Christy

First appearance: xlvii

See Christian in xlviiBook page

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ECEdward CasaubonCFCamden Farebro…MDMrs. DagleyANAdolf NaumannNPNed PlymdaleCHChristian

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor townspeople, relatives, and servants
  • Artistic and scholarly outsiders
  • Middlemarch social and professional network

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

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See Christian in xlvii