Bleak House · Character
Jenny
A poor brickmaker's wife who befriends Esther and Lady Dedlock.
minor
First appearance: vii the ghost s walk
Jenny shows up with force in XLVI: Stop Him!. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The woman sitting on the doorstep who has been searching for Jo.
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In XLVI: Stop Him!: The woman sitting on the doorstep who has been searching for Jo. She explains that Jo was kind to her when he was ill at Saint Albans, and that the young lady (Esther) took him in. She is relieved to…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Figures and Background Characters
- Protagonist
- Chancery and Mystery Core
- Jarndyce's Circle and Allies
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because it depicts Esther’s psychological reversal from illness and los…
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