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Mr. Forrest

An unmarried man whose romantic prospects are explored.

minor

Also known as Forrest, unmarried Mr. Forrest

First appearance: the mistletoe bough

Mr. Forrest shows up with force in The Journey to Panama. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A passenger on the Jamaica packet, traveling to Panama.
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In The Journey to Panama: A passenger on the Jamaica packet, traveling to Panama. He initially finds Miss Viner unattractive but later…

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EGEmily Greenman…LSLotta SchmidtSWSir Walter Wan…CBCaptain Brough…MGMr. GreenmantleMFMr. Forrest

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Romantic & Comic Tales
  • Rural Romance & Family
  • Protagonist
  • Dramatic Island Stories
  • Romantic Entanglements & Military

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

Bessy Pryor’s internal struggle reaches its emotional and psychological peak as she wrestles with the conflict…

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See Mr. Forrest in the mistletoe bough