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The Innocence of Father Brown · Character

Mr. Audley

An elderly gentleman involved in a family mystery.

minor

Also known as old Audley

First appearance: the secret garden

Mr. Audley first appears in 0003 the secret garden.

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Family mystery investigators
  • Italian family crime
  • Military and aristocratic scandal

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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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