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Young Mark
Christopher and Sylvia's son, a young boy sent away to school.
minor
Also known as Mark Junior, nephew Mark
First appearance: the last post
Young Mark shows up with force in Dedicatory Letter. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Listed as 'Mark junior' among those who will continue the affair.
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In Dedicatory Letter: Listed as 'Mark junior' among those who will continue the affair. Later, in III: The reluctant young man accompanying Mrs. de Bray Pape; he is a Marxist-Communist from Cambridge, sent by his…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor characters and background figures
- Tietjens family circle
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Sylvia’s direct proposal to the general—asking him to marry her if she divorces Christopher—represents the emo…
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See Young Mark in the last post