Those Barren Leaves · Character
Mr. Brimstone
A minor character, possibly a suitor or acquaintance of the Elver family.
minor
Also known as young Mr. Brimstone, Brimstone
First appearance: part i an evening at mrs aldwinkle s
Mr. Brimstone shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A clever, waggish city man who provides comic relief and conservative opinions at the dinner table.
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- Other
Character groups
- Villa guests and romantics
- Minor figures and backstory characters
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, the protagonist’s intellectual reverie about democratic ideals and his own unworthiness is vi…
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