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Endnotes explained
The endnotes section provides a brief citation referencing Colonel Gethryn's modesty and a mention of 'The Red Thumb Mark' by R.
What happens
The endnotes section provides a brief citation referencing Colonel Gethryn's modesty and a mention of 'The Red Thumb Mark' by R. Austin Freeman.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Dora Masterson’s confession—that she believes her own “senseless, vicious”…
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- Colonel Gethryn
Referenced in the endnote as being too modest.
Key passages
“Colonel Gethryn is surely too modest here.”
The narrator suggests that Colonel Gethryn underestimates his own abilities.
Endnote comment on character modesty.
“The Red Thumb Mark, by R. Austin Freeman.”
A reference to the novel by R. Austin Freeman titled 'The Red Thumb Mark'.
Bibliographic citation.
