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Stover at Yale · Character
Harden
A student, briefly mentioned.
minor
Also known as Suddenly Harden
First appearance: iv
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Background Students
- Authority and Mentors
- Protagonist
- Stover's Inner Circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Stover reaches his emotional and psychological peak in a violent nervous c…
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