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The Borough Treasurer · Character
Mr. Popham
A minor official or acquaintance.
minor
Also known as Popham
First appearance: i blackmail
Mr. Popham first appears in 0000 i blackmail.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Secondary townspeople and relatives
- Central suspects and witnesses
- Protagonist
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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 Mallalieu reaches a psychological peak of paranoid terror and physical des…
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