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Parnassus on Wheels · Character

The Sage

A wise old man who offers philosophical commentary.

minor

Also known as Sage

First appearance: vii

The Sage's tie to Roger Mifflin is one of the pressures that moves Parnassus on Wheels—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The Sage of Redfield is mentioned as having played the part of Providence by keeping Mifflin from the train wreck.
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With Roger Mifflin (friendship): Roger and The Sage share a bond of intellectual camaraderie and mutual respect. With Roger Mifflin (friendship): Roger and The Sage share a bond of intellectual camaraderie and mutual…

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Character Web

8 connections

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RMRoger MifflinRERedbeardAMAndrew McGillBOBockHAHayseedTSThe Sage

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  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Core Traveling Group
  • Protagonist
  • Literary and Local References

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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