The Iron Heel · Character
Dr. Hammerfield
A scientist and intellectual who debates with Ernest.
minor
First appearance: v the philomaths
Dr. Hammerfield's tie to Ernest Everhard is one of the pressures that moves The Iron Heel—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A clergyman who becomes exasperated by Ernest's critique of metaphysics and philosophy; he defends the philosophical approach.
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With Ernest Everhard (rivalry): Dr. Hammerfield is an academic who dismisses Everhard's ideas, representing intellectual opposition. With Ernest Everhard (rivalry): Dr. Hammerfield is an academic who dismisses…
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- Rivalry
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- Diverse Associates and Allies
- Protagonist
- Capitalist Oligarchy Defenders
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the narrator, Avis Everhard, witnesses the wounded slave’s ut…
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- Ernest Everhard
rivalry · negative
- Ernest Everhard
rivalry · negative
- Ernest Everhard
rivalry · negative
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