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Major Brown

A retired military man and father of the Brown sisters.

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Also known as Dear Major Brown

First appearance: xii

Major Brown shows up with force in XXXVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A local figure who echoes Lucilla's sentiment that Carlingford needs a good man, not a party politician, and supports the idea of an independent candidate.
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In XXXVII: A local figure who echoes Lucilla's sentiment that Carlingford needs a good man, not a party politician, and supports the idea of an independent candidate. Later, in Chapter XL: Seen through the window…

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9 connections

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LBLydia BrownDMDr. MarjoribanksAJAunt JemimaLMLucilla Marjor…MAMr. AshburtonMBMajor Brown

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Social Circle
  • Core Carlingford Society
  • Protagonist

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

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

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See Major Brown in xii
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