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The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford · Character

Mr. Catfield

A minor character in Rutherford's acquaintance.

minor

First appearance: III: Water Lane

Mr. Catfield's tie to Mr. Weeley is one of the pressures that moves The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The President of the college; delivers irrelevant lectures, disapproves of Rutherford's sermon, and embodies the shallow orthodoxy Rutherford rejects.
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With Mr. Weeley (professional): Mr. Catfield and Mr. Weeley are colleagues, likely in a business or clerical setting, with routine interactions. In II: Preparation: The President of the college; delivers irrelevant…

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See Mr. Catfield in III: Water Lane

Character Web

2 connections

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MWMr. WeeleyMBMary BellMCMr. Catfield

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended social and domestic circle
  • Dissenter community members

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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Relationships

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See Mr. Catfield in III: Water Lane

In the story

Mr. Catfield appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Mr. Catfield in III: Water Lane