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Eustace

A named character with a limited but notable presence.

minor

First appearance: the six fingers of time

Eustace shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Eustace is a black grub who paints the blob's portrait and suggests the name George Albert Leroy Ellery McIntosh.
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In II: Eustace is a black grub who paints the blob's portrait and suggests the name George Albert Leroy Ellery McIntosh. Later, in III:…

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5 connections

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GGGregory GilbertBWBilly WilkinsFBFather BritonCPColonel Peter …MAMargaretEUEustace

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Large ensemble of minor roles
  • Biblical and authority figures
  • Shady and minor characters
  • Central narrative characters

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Narrative arc

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the narrator, after losing his legal identity and fortune, fa…

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