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The Innocence of Father Brown · Character

Mr. Stephen

A servant in a mysterious household.

minor

Also known as Stephen, silence Stephen

First appearance: the sins of prince saradine

Mr. Stephen's tie to Prince Saradine is one of the pressures that moves The Innocence of Father Brown—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Prince Saradine (professional): Mr. Stephen acts as a servant or agent for Prince Saradine, involved in his affairs. With Prince Saradine (professional): Mr. Stephen acts as a servant or agent for Prince Saradine,…

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Character Web

8 connections

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Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Italian family crime
  • Diverse murder and theft suspects
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

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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See Mr. Stephen in the sins of prince saradine