The Master Mind of Mars · Character
John Carter
The legendary Warlord of Mars who appears late in the story.
minor
Also known as Carter
First appearance: XIV: John Carter
John Carter shows up with force in A Letter. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced as the War Lord of Barsoom and the protagonist of Burroughs' novel that inspired Paxton.
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In A Letter: Referenced as the War Lord of Barsoom and the protagonist of Burroughs' novel that inspired Paxton. Later, in The House of the Dead: Referenced as the source of the narrator's knowledge about Mars; not…
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- Protagonist
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- Priests and Victim
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This is the dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak where the protagonist,…
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