The Pit · Character
C. H. Crookes
A wheat trader and associate of Jadwin in the Pit.
minor
Also known as Crookes, Ah Crookes, Calvin Hardy Crookes
First appearance: ii
C. H. Crookes's tie to Cressler Jadwin is one of the pressures that moves The Pit—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A dandyish Bear trader who derides the 'Unknown Bull' as a fool and discusses the market with Cressler.
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With Cressler Jadwin (professional): C. H. Crookes is a business associate of Cressler Jadwin, involved in the wheat trading and financial speculations of the novel. With Cressler Jadwin (professional): C. H. Crookes is…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Pit Traders
- Core Social Circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it reveals the psychological breaking point of Jadwin, who has shift…
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- Cressler Jadwin
professional · neutral
- Cressler Jadwin
professional · neutral
- Cressler Jadwin
professional · neutral
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