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The Magician · Character

Clayson

A fellow medical student and acquaintance of Arthur Burdon.

minor

Also known as O Clayson

First appearance: i

Clayson's tie to Oliver Haddo is one of the pressures that moves The Magician—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The American sculptor who silently pays his bill and is taunted by Haddo about lion hunting.
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With Oliver Haddo (social): Clayson is an associate of Oliver Haddo, connected through shared interests or activities. With Oliver Haddo (social): Clayson is an associate of Oliver Haddo, connected through shared…

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Character Web

7 connections

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OHOliver HaddoYRYoung RagglesSBSusie BoydMDMargaret DaunceyABArthur BurdonCLClayson

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Arthur's Medical Circle
  • Protagonist

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Susie’s stunned reading of Margaret’s note reveals the sudden, secret marriage to Oliver Haddo, which constitu…

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