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The Innocence of Father Brown · Character

Louis Becker

A foreigner involved in a diamond theft.

minor

Also known as Becker

First appearance: the blue cross

Louis Becker first appears in 0002 the blue cross.

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FBFather BrownAVAristide Valen…MBMr. BrayneIVIvanDSDr. SimonLBLouis Becker

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Military and aristocratic scandal
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • 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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