The Man Within · Character
Mrs. Butler
A local woman who provides lodging and care.
minor
First appearance: part i iii
Mrs. Butler's tie to Francis Andrews is one of the pressures that moves The Man Within—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The old cleaning woman who arrives with a pail of water; her amused, knowing stare unsettles Andrews; she scrubs the floor with unconcern for the coffin.
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With Francis Andrews (social): Mrs. Butler is a local woman who interacts with Francis as part of the community. With Francis Andrews (social): Mrs. Butler is a local woman who interacts with Francis as part of the…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Peripheral and legal figures
- Smuggling ring associates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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- Francis Andrews
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See Mrs. Butler in part i iii