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The Man in Lower Ten · Character

Mr. Lawrence

A lawyer who represents the Sullivan estate.

minor

Also known as Lawrence

First appearance: xi the name was sullivan

Mr. Lawrence's tie to Mrs. Klopton is one of the pressures that moves The Man in Lower Ten—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Mrs. Klopton (social): Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Klopton have a brief, tense interaction, with Mrs. Klopton suspicious of his motives. With Mrs. Klopton (social): Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Klopton have a brief, tense…

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UNUnknown NarratorMKMrs. KloptonDVDoctor Van KirkMFMr. Francis Jo…MLMr. Lawrence

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Key investigation figures
  • Protagonist
  • Official and comic investigators

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

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

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