World’s End · Character
Sternhold Baskette
A self-made patriarch whose colossal vanity and late marriage set in motion forces that will strip him of everything he built.
supporting
Also known as Sternhold, Baskette, old Sternhold, Poor old Sternhold, Mrs. Sternhold Baskette, Mrs. Sternhold
First appearance: book i facts
As a supporting figure in World’s End, Sternhold Baskette is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Ancestor of the Baskette family, the original basket-maker who became chieftain of the early settlers on the marsh islands.
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In I: Ancestor of the Baskette family, the original basket-maker who became chieftain of the early settlers on the marsh islands. Later, in III: Inherits his father's genius, brings the railway to Stirmingham, buys up…
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- Other
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- Core family members
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Lady Lechester’s…
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See Sternhold Baskette in book i facts