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Edwards

A minor character in the narrative.

minor

First appearance: § VI

Edwards shows up with force in The Last Days of Marcus Karenin. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Joins the group later; participates in discussions about love and women's place.
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In The Last Days of Marcus Karenin: Joins the group later; participates in discussions about love and women's place. Later, in § IV: A…

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TWThe Woman at t…MKMarcus KareninEHEdith HaydonKAKahnRBRachel BorkenEDEdwards

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Barnet's social and historical contacts
  • Atomic scientists and associates
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Edwards in § VI