Nordenholt’s Million · Character
Father
Jack's father, a traditionalist who dies early in the crisis.
minor
First appearance: i genesis
Father's tie to Uncle Stanley is one of the pressures that moves Nordenholt’s Million—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Father first appears in 0002 i genesis.
With Uncle Stanley (family): Father and Uncle Stanley are brothers, sharing a familial bond but with differing temperaments and roles in the story. With Mother (family): Father and Mother are a married couple, providing a stable family unit amid the crisis. With Mother (family): Father and Mother are a married couple, providing a stable family unit amid the crisis.
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Character Web
6 connectionsA slice of how Father sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Jack's Family & Scientist
- Protagonist
- Core New Society
- Minor Figures & Background
+1 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of the narrator's pe…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Uncle Stanley
family · positive
Father and Uncle Stanley are brothers, sharing a familial bond but with differing… How this plays out →
- Mother
family · positive
- Mother
family · positive
- Uncle Stanley
family · positive
Father and Uncle Stanley are brothers, sharing a familial bond but with differing… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Father in i genesis