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Mr. Bartlett

Character in stories, often a manager or employer.

minor

Also known as Bat, Bartlett

First appearance: my roomy

Mr. Bartlett shows up with force in Tour No. 2. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Professor Baker, a fellow traveler who enjoys Larry's stories.
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In Tour No. 2: Professor Baker, a fellow traveler who enjoys Larry's stories. Later, in The Love Nest: A writer for Ralph Doane's magazine, invited to the Gregg estate to observe the family for a story. He becomes a…

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Character Web

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Boxing and Ambition
  • Baseball and Social Circles
  • Workplace Authority

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of the crowd’s self-deception, where their…

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