The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu · Character
Mr. Burboyne
Victim of one of Fu-Manchu's plots.
minor
First appearance: xix
Mr. Burboyne shows up with force in Chapter I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sir Crichton's private secretary; describes the events leading to the death.
Mr. Burboyne first appears in 0018 xix.
In Chapter I: Sir Crichton's private secretary; describes the events leading to the death.
Later, in II: Sir Crichton's secretary, who recounts the dying man's cry of 'The red hand!'
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- Other
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- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Burboyne in xix