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Mr. Robson

The coarse, drunken uncle of the Bloomfield children.

minor

Also known as Mr. Robson, uncle Robson, Robson

First appearance: The Uncle

Mr. Robson's tie to Mr. Bloomfield is one of the pressures that moves Agnes Grey—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Uncle Robson is mentioned as having laughed at Tom's cruelty to birds, encouraging his behavior.
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With Mr. Bloomfield (friendship): Mr. Bloomfield and Mr. Robson are coarse, drinking companions who share a love of hunting and a cruel, vulgar outlook. With Mr. Bloomfield (friendship): Mr. Bloomfield and Mr. Robson…

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Character Web

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MBMr. BloomfieldLALady AshbyMBMrs. BloomfieldMAMary AnnAGAgnes GreyMRMr. Robson

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Village life and minor characters
  • Family and early influences
  • Moral and social contrasts
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Robson in The Uncle

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See Mr. Robson in The Uncle