The Iron Heel · Character
Comrade Galvin
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
minor
Also known as Dr. Galvin, Galvin
First appearance: v the philomaths
Comrade Galvin shows up with force in XXII: The Chicago Commune. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Surgeon-in-chief at Emergency Hospital in New York; already aware of the counterplot and passes word to keep comrades quiet.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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