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Mr. McManus
A man who hires Carrie for a job.
minor
First appearance: iii we question of fortune four fifty a week
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- Chicago and New York society
- Carrie's early influences
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Carrie’s internal debate reaches its emotional and psychological peak as she wavers between the security of he…
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