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The Iron Heel · Character

Hartman

A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.

minor

First appearance: v the philomaths

Hartman'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.

Depressed comrade who suspects Knowlton of treason; warns Avis to watch him.
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With Ernest Everhard (rivalry): Hartman is a capitalist who engages in hostile debate with Everhard over class struggle. With Jackson (professional): Hartman and Jackson share a master-servant or employer-employee…

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Character Web

14 connections

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EEErnest EverhardKNKnowltonDHDr. HammerfieldJAJacksonBMBishop MorehouseHAHartman

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Associates and Allies
  • Protagonist
  • Capitalist Oligarchy Defenders

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • 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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