The Iron Heel · Character
Mr. Asmunsen
A businessman and member of the Philomaths.
minor
First appearance: v the philomaths
Mr. Asmunsen'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 quarry owner who describes how the railroad absorbs his profits through freight rate manipulation.
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With Ernest Everhard (rivalry): Mr. Asmunsen is a business magnate who argues against Everhard's revolutionary proposals. With Ernest Everhard (rivalry): Mr. Asmunsen is a business magnate who argues against Everhard's…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Associates and Allies
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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