The Man from the Clouds · Character
Rutherford
A character mentioned, possibly a colleague or friend of the narrator.
minor
Also known as Poor Rutherford
First appearance: ii the man on the shore
Rutherford shows up with force in I: In the Clouds. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Navy companion who jumps from the balloon prematurely and is lost.
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- Other
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- Secondary and background figures
- Island residents and agents
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
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See Rutherford in ii the man on the shore