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The Innocence of Father Brown · Character
Colonel Adams
A military officer involved in a case.
minor
Also known as Adams
First appearance: the sign of the broken sword
Colonel Adams first appears in 0012 the sign of the broken sword.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, the dramatic climax occurs because Father Brown first sees the golden Eye of Apollo, the symb…
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