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Mr. John D. Rockefeller
Oil magnate and philanthropist who donated to Tuskegee.
minor
First appearance: xiii two thousand miles for a five minute speech
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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