Sartor Resartus · Character
Herr Towgood
Teufelsdröckh's easygoing English friend from university days, a foil of cheerful worldliness against the Professor's metaphysical storms.
supporting
Also known as Towgood
First appearance: Pedagogy
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Forms a friendship with Teufelsdröckh, sharing critiques of education and society; described as warmhearted but ill-cultivated.
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In Pedagogy: Forms a friendship with Teufelsdröckh, sharing critiques of education and society; described as warmhearted but ill-cultivated. Later, in VII: The Everlasting No: Mentioned in connection with the…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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