Pastors and Masters · Character
Bentley
A father whose silent, wounded dignity at his own breakfast table curdles into a running indictment of his sons' self-absorption and his family's ingratitude.
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Also known as Mr. Bentley
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The patriarch, critical and domineering, expresses dissatisfaction with his children and their schooling.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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