Our American Cousin · Character
Mr. Coyle
The family solicitor, smooth as his own paperwork, who keeps the Trenchards' secrets and their debts in the same locked drawer.
supporting
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First appearance: act i
As a supporting figure in Our American Cousin, Mr. Coyle is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Trenchard family and associates
- Servants, creditors, and minor figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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