Aspects of the Novel · Character
Mrs. Micawber
Character from Dickens's David Copperfield, exemplifying flat comic type.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Micawber—she
First appearance: iii people
Mrs. Micawber shows up with force in IV: People (Continued). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as a quintessential flat character, defined by the single idea of never deserting Mr.
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See Mrs. Micawber in iii peopleNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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