The Iron Heel · Character
Wilcox
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
minor
Also known as old Wilcox, President Wilcox
First appearance: v the philomaths
Wilcox'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.
Superannuated university president who reprimands Professor Cunningham.
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With Ernest Everhard (rivalry): Wilcox is a minor capitalist figure who argues against Everhard's socialist agenda. With Ernest Everhard (rivalry): Wilcox is a minor capitalist figure who argues against Everhard's…
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- Rivalry
- Other
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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
Wilcox is a minor capitalist figure who argues against Everhard's socialist agenda. How this plays out →
- Ernest Everhard
rivalry · negative
Wilcox is a minor capitalist figure who argues against Everhard's socialist agenda. How this plays out →
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