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Professor Crake

A professor who appears in a story.

minor

Also known as Crake

First appearance: the secret of father brown

Professor Crake shows up with force in The Man with Two Beards. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Criminologist to whom Father Brown tells the story; debates the science of criminology.
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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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