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The Leavenworth Case · Character

Mr. Fobbs

A minor figure encountered during the inquiry.

minor

Also known as the man Fobbs, Fobbs

First appearance: vi sidelights

Mr. Fobbs shows up with force in IX: A Discovery. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In IX: A Discovery: Reports to Mr. Gryce about following Eleanore and observing her behavior in her room. Later, in X: Mr. Gryce Receives New Impetus: Summoned by Mr. Gryce to request Eleanore's presence in the…

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RARaymondELEleanore Leave…TNThe NarratorMGMr. GryceMHMr. HarwellMFMr. Fobbs

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  • Other

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  • Peripheral and Background Figures
  • Household and Investigation Core
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This chapter is the dramatic climax because it delivers the long-withheld psychological revelation of the murd…

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