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The Plastic Age · Character

Ford

A minor character or brand reference.

minor

First appearance: vi

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GWGeorge WinsorJHJimmie HenleyHSHezekiah SanfordHSHarry SladeWGWayne GiffordFOFord

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Background Characters and References
  • Hugh's Core Friend Group
  • Close Confidants and Acquaintances

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Narrative arc

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

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

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