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Mr. Saunders

A British official who dealt with Indian grievances in South Africa.

minor

Also known as Mr. Saunders

First appearance: part ii xviii colour bar

Mr. Saunders shows up with force in Return Soon. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Editor of The Englishman who befriends Gandhi, offers his paper's support, and praises Gandhi's truthfulness and impartiality.
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In Return Soon: Editor of The Englishman who befriends Gandhi, offers his paper's support, and praises Gandhi's truthfulness and impartiality. Later, in A Month with Gokhale—III: Helped Gandhi with his speech despite…

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Mr. Saunders in The Story of My Experiments with Truth