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The Bellamy Trial · Character

Ben Potts

A minor character, possibly a local.

minor

Also known as Ben

First appearance: the bellamy trial

Ben Potts shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Court official; calls for silence and assists Judge Carver.
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In I: Court official; calls for silence and assists Judge Carver. Later, in II: Court crier; announces the entrance of Judge…

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15 connections

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EFElliot FarwellMBMadeleine Bell…DFDaniel FarrDTDouglas ThorneMSMrs. Stephen B…BPBen Potts

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Trial principals and family

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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