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John J. Meagher

A stock broker known to the narrator.

minor

First appearance: first aid

John J. Meagher shows up with force in Jno. W. Maguire. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Jno. W. Maguire: Mentioned as Jno. W. Maguire, V.P. and Gen. Mgr. of Portage Rubber Co., with a playful warning about his tires. Later, in John J. Meagher: Subject of the limerick; a Chicago stock broker who reads…

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because the speaker confronts the painful realization that his child’s lov…

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