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Absolom

A minor character, possibly a servant or local.

minor

Also known as Mr. Absolom

First appearance: part ii vi

See Absolom in part ii viBook page

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MCMr. CarlyonFAFrancis AndrewsMFMr. FarneSHSir Henry Merr…ABAbsolom

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Peripheral and legal figures
  • Smuggling ring associates
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Andrews’s emotional peak—his desperate, possessive need to keep the chippe…

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See Absolom in part ii vi
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