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Mr. McGee

A character mentioned in the poems.

minor

Also known as McGee

First appearance: reminiscences

Mr. McGee shows up with force in Lines on T. D. McGee. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Honored guest at the Mechanics' Institute dinner; makes a witty remark about his chair sticking to him; later assassinated.
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In Lines on T. D. McGee: Honored guest at the Mechanics' Institute dinner; makes a witty remark about his chair sticking to him; later assassinated. Later, in Departed Statesmen: Eulogized as brilliant and free, having…

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BBBill BrownJRJohn RoeJMJohn McCraeMMMr. McGee

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse referenced characters
  • Recurring narrative characters
  • Female and referenced figures

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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