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The Golden Bowl · Character

Mr. Crichton

A minor character, possibly a servant or associate of the Ververs.

minor

First appearance: part first iii

Mr. Crichton first appears in 0004 part first iii.

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CSCharlotte StantMVMaggie VerverFMFather MitchellFAFanny AssinghamAVAdam VerverMCMr. Crichton

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Central social circle
  • Protagonist

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

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

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