The Pit · Character

Cressler Jadwin

A relative of Curtis Jadwin, possibly a cousin.

minor

Also known as Jadwin, Cressler

First appearance: ii

Cressler Jadwin's tie to Laura Dearborn is one of the pressures that moves The Pit—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Laura Dearborn (family): Cressler Jadwin is Curtis Jadwin's brother, and Laura's brother-in-law, with a relationship marked by family obligation and mild tension. With C. H. Crookes (professional): C. H. Crookes is a business associate of Cressler Jadwin, involved in the wheat trading and financial speculations of the novel. With Laura Dearborn (family): Cressler Jadwin is Curtis Jadwin's brother, and Laura's brother-in-law, with a relationship marked by family obligation and mild tension.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Family
Professional
Other

Character groups

Core Social Circle
Background Servants and Traders
Protagonist
Minor Pit Traders

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Laura Dearborn
family · ambivalent
Cressler Jadwin is Curtis Jadwin's brother, and Laura's brother-in-law, with a… How this plays out →
C. H. Crookes
professional · neutral
Laura Dearborn
family · ambivalent
Cressler Jadwin is Curtis Jadwin's brother, and Laura's brother-in-law, with a… How this plays out →
C. H. Crookes
professional · neutral
Laura Dearborn
family · ambivalent
Cressler Jadwin is Curtis Jadwin's brother, and Laura's brother-in-law, with a… How this plays out →
C. H. Crookes
professional · neutral

Laura Dearborn
Cressler Jadwin is Curtis Jadwin's brother, and Laura's brother-in-law, with a relationship marked by family obligation and mild tension.
C. H. Crookes
C. H. Crookes is a business associate of Cressler Jadwin, involved in the wheat trading and financial speculations of the novel.
Laura Dearborn
Cressler Jadwin is Curtis Jadwin's brother, and Laura's brother-in-law, with a relationship marked by family obligation and mild tension.
C. H. Crookes
C. H. Crookes is a business associate of Cressler Jadwin, involved in the wheat trading and financial speculations of the novel.
Laura Dearborn
Cressler Jadwin is Curtis Jadwin's brother, and Laura's brother-in-law, with a relationship marked by family obligation and mild tension.
C. H. Crookes
C. H. Crookes is a business associate of Cressler Jadwin, involved in the wheat trading and financial speculations of the novel.

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