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The Quest of the Silver Fleece · Character

Mr. Caldwell

A white man, possibly a lawyer or businessman.

minor

Also known as Caldwell

First appearance: x mr taylor calls

Mr. Caldwell shows up with force in IV: Town. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A merchant who dismisses Black labor as worthless and represents the town's white supremacist views.
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Character Web

8 connections

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SCSheriff ColtonZCZora CresswellTJThe JudgeCCColonel Cressw…HCHarry CresswellMCMr. Caldwell

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Community and Household
  • Community Leaders and Officials
  • Protagonist
  • White Elite and Politicians

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

Colonel Cresswell’s confession and redistribution of his wealth mark the emotional peak because he finally con…

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