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The Iron Heel · Character

Timothy Donnelly

A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.

minor

Also known as Timothy, Donnelly

First appearance: v the philomaths

Timothy Donnelly's tie to Peter Donnelly is one of the pressures that moves The Iron Heel—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Peter Donnelly (family): Peter and Timothy Donnelly are brothers, likely working-class characters with a familial…

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  • Socialist Organizers
  • Capitalist Oligarchy Defenders

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  • Closing

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