The Secret Agent · Character
Sir Ethelred
A high-ranking government official overseeing the police investigation.
minor
First appearance: v
Sir Ethelred's tie to Chief Inspector Heat is one of the pressures that moves The Secret Agent—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Listens attentively to the Assistant Commissioner's plan, showing haughtiness and concern over the political situation.
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With Chief Inspector Heat (professional): Heat reports to Sir Ethelred, his superior in the police hierarchy, with deference and bureaucratic tension. With Chief Inspector Heat (professional): Heat reports to Sir…
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Anarchist circle and victims
- Investigators and theoretical figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Chief Inspector Heat
professional · ambivalent
Heat reports to Sir Ethelred, his superior in the police hierarchy, with deference and… How this plays out →
- Chief Inspector Heat
professional · ambivalent
Heat reports to Sir Ethelred, his superior in the police hierarchy, with deference and… How this plays out →
- Chief Inspector Heat
professional · ambivalent
Heat reports to Sir Ethelred, his superior in the police hierarchy, with deference and… How this plays out →
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