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The Cords of Vanity · Character

Tom Gelwix

A friend of the narrator, a young man.

minor

Also known as Tom

First appearance: i he sits out a dance

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PBPeter BlagdenEBElena Barry-Sm…UNUnknown NarratorSMStella MusgraveJHJasper HardressTGTom Gelwix

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Expansive social network
  • Central romantic triangle
  • Protagonist
  • Rival and witty observers

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Tom Gelwix in i he sits out a dance