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Mr. Marcherson

A minor character mentioned in the narrative.

minor

First appearance: i faced with reality

Mr. Marcherson shows up with force in IX: Looking Backward. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The steward at Ellingham Park for over forty years; provided information to Mrs.
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MKMrs. KillenhallMPMr. PawleRVRichard VinerLELord EllinghamSTSir Thomas Mar…MMMr. Marcherson

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family, locals, and background figures
  • Central suspects and investigators
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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