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At the Back of the North Wind · Character

Mr. Stonecrop

A harsh man who employs Diamond's father briefly.

minor

Also known as Stonecrop

First appearance: xviii the drunken cabman

Mr. Stonecrop's tie to Diamond is one of the pressures that moves At the Back of the North Wind—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Observes Diamond's behavior and takes a fancy to him, inviting him to drive his cab that evening.
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With Diamond (social): Mr. Stonecrop is a rough, drunken cab driver who occasionally interacts with Diamond in a gruff manner. With Diamond (social): Mr. Stonecrop is a rough, drunken cab driver who occasionally…

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Character Web

9 connections

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MRMr. RaymondMCMr. ColemanDIDiamondMOMotherFAFatherMSMr. Stonecrop

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and story characters
  • Diamond's social circle
  • Nanny's caregivers
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Stonecrop in xviii the drunken cabman

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