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The Journal of a Disappointed Man · Character

Tom Sagg

A local character or acquaintance from the narrator's home.

minor

Also known as Tom, old Tom

First appearance: part i at home

Tom Sagg's tie to Mrs. H. is one of the pressures that moves The Journal of a Disappointed Man—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Mrs. H. (romantic): Mrs. H. and Tom Sagg share a flirtatious or secretive romantic entanglement. With E⸺ (friendship): E⸺ and Tom Sagg are close friends or confidants, often seen together in social settings. With…

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See Tom Sagg in part i at home

Character Web

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MHMrs. H.E⸺E⸺PAPachmannJOJoeMAMaisieTSTom Sagg

Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Local Acquaintances
  • Immediate Family Circle
  • Rural and Artistic Figures
  • Extended Social and Professional Network

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

The emotional/psychological peak occurs when the narrator’s pendulum-like oscillation between "loving-kindness…

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Relationships

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See Tom Sagg in part i at home