The Last Man · Character
Alfred
A young man who becomes a close companion to the narrator during the plague years.
minor
Also known as dear Alfred
First appearance: the last man
Alfred's tie to Clara is one of the pressures that moves The Last Man—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Lionel and Idris's nine-year-old son, begins school at Eton, showing promise and virtue.
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With Clara (family): Alfred is Clara's nephew, and their bond is that of a loving aunt and child. In IV: Lionel and Idris's nine-year-old son, begins school at Eton, showing promise and virtue. Later, in VI: Lionel…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting Characters and Political Factions
- Central Family and Love Triangle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, the narrator reaches an emotional and psychological peak by abandoning the detailed, chronolo…
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family · positive
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