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The Enormous Room · Character

Mr. A.

A prisoner referred to only by his initial.

minor

Also known as Mr. A.

First appearance: iv le nouveau

Mr. A. shows up with force in I: I Begin a Pilgrimage. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The chief of the ambulance section, with whom the narrator and B.
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ANAmbulance Nort…NANarratorB.B.T-T-dTFThe FrenchMAMr. A.

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Miscellaneous Prisoners and Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Narrator's Close Associates
  • Central Camp Characters

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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