Bleak House · Character
Watt
Mrs. Rouncewell's grandson, a young ironmaster who loves Rosa.
minor
First appearance: xxviii the ironmaster
Watt shows up with force in The Ghost's Walk. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In The Ghost's Walk: Mrs. Rouncewell's grandson, who listens to the legend and helps set the clock to test if the ghostly footsteps can be heard. Later, in XII: On the Watch: Grandson of Mrs. Rouncewell, jokes about…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Figures and Background Characters
- Chancery and Mystery Core
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Watt in xxviii the ironmaster