The World Set Free · Character
Old Broomie
A minor character, possibly a servant.
minor
First appearance: vii
Old Broomie shows up with force in § VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the headmaster who tells his class that no man will ever fly, representing the skeptical authority of the time.
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- Political and minor figures of the war era
- Atomic scientists and associates
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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