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The First Men in the Moon · Character

Lloyd

A friend of Bedford's who helps him after his return to Earth.

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First appearance: xxi mr bedford at littlestone

Lloyd's tie to Mr. Cavor is one of the pressures that moves The First Men in the Moon—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned via the drifting copy of Lloyd's News, which Bedford uses to ground himself in reality.
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With Mr. Cavor (social): Lloyd is another skeptical acquaintance who mocks Cavor's scientific ideas. In Mr. Bedford in Infinite Space: Mentioned via the drifting copy of Lloyd's News, which Bedford uses to ground…

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  • Social

Character groups

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  • Protagonist

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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