The Third Round · Character
Brenda Goodman
Professor Goodman's daughter and Algy Longworth's fiancée, whose grief over her father's death is shadowed by questions no one will answer.
supporting
Also known as Brenda
First appearance: ii in which professor goodman realises that there are more things in life than chemistry
As a supporting figure in The Third Round, Brenda Goodman is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Arrives at her father's house and is met with the news of his death, which she already suspects.
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Brenda arrives at the Drummonds' house on the evening of her father's death, sheltered by her mother and hovered over by a distraught Algy. She is kept in the dark about the murder, the diamond discovery, and the…
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- Other
Character groups
- Drummond's Allies and Family
- Central Syndicate and Victims
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Professor Goodman’s psychological breaking point—his haggard, defiant accusation (“What have you done to that…
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See Brenda Goodman in ii in which professor goodman realises that there are more things in life than chemistry