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The Condition of the Working Class in England · Character

His Master

Generic employer figure, representing the capitalist class.

minor

Also known as his master

First appearance: the industrial proletariat

His Master first appears in 0004 the industrial proletariat.

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WPW. P. RobertsDADr. Andrew UreTEThe EnglishASAdam SmithSASheriff AlisonHMHis Master

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Central Figures and Movements
  • Factory Critics and Irish Immigrants

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where the workers’ suffering…

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