Sinister Street · Character
Mark Chator
A schoolmaster at Michael's preparatory school, known for his eccentricity.
minor
Also known as Chator, old Chator
First appearance: i the new world
Mark Chator's tie to Michael Fane is one of the pressures that moves Sinister Street—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Accompanies Michael to Clere Abbas; engages in theological debate and expresses concern over Michael's unorthodox ideas.
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With Michael Fane (rivalry): Mark is a competitive schoolmate and later rival, often clashing with Michael over status and romantic interests. With Michael Fane (rivalry): Mark is a competitive schoolmate and later…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- School and University Peers
- School and Family Circle
- Oxford Acquaintances and Servants
- Oxford Contemporaries and Eccentrics
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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rivalry · negative
Mark is a competitive schoolmate and later rival, often clashing with Michael over status… How this plays out →
- Michael Fane
rivalry · negative
Mark is a competitive schoolmate and later rival, often clashing with Michael over status… How this plays out →
- Michael Fane
rivalry · negative
Mark is a competitive schoolmate and later rival, often clashing with Michael over status… How this plays out →
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