The Cords of Vanity · Character
Dick Townsend
Robert Townsend's brother, a young man.
minor
Also known as Townsend
First appearance: i he sits out a dance
Dick Townsend's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves The Cords of Vanity—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The narrator's cousin; Byam is his son with his housekeeper.
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With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Dick is a jovial companion and fellow socialite who shares adventures with the narrator. With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Dick is a jovial companion and fellow socialite who shares…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Central romantic triangle
- Expansive social network
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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friendship · positive
Dick is a jovial companion and fellow socialite who shares adventures with the narrator. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Dick is a jovial companion and fellow socialite who shares adventures with the narrator. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Dick is a jovial companion and fellow socialite who shares adventures with the narrator. How this plays out →
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