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Father Conroy

A priest who appears in the community scenes.

minor

Also known as Fr. Conroy, Conroy

First appearance: i

Father Conroy's tie to Mary McPhillip is one of the pressures that moves The Informer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Mary McPhillip (psychological): Father Conroy acts as a spiritual advisor to Mary, trying to guide her through grief and guilt. With Mary McPhillip (psychological): Father Conroy acts as a spiritual advisor to…

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Character Web

8 connections

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FMFrankie McPhil…LCLouisa CumminsMMMary McPhillipKFKatie FoxCDCommandant Dan…FCFather Conroy

Relationship types

  • Psychological
  • Other

Character groups

  • Gypo's associates and victims
  • Minor characters and background figures

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

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the irreversible turning point where Gypo’s fate is seale…

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