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Passages from the Life of a Philosopher · Character
Charles Wheatstone
English physicist and inventor, a collaborator with Babbage.
minor
First appearance: the thaumatrope
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because it represents the peak of Babbage's intellectual and emotional…
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