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The Perpetual Curate · Character
Major Brown
An elderly military man, possibly John Brown's father.
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Also known as old Major Brown, the poor old Major
First appearance: xxvii
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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