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Uncle Jim

A quiet, deliberate man who lets Miss Storms name the trap he's in — a blind mouse running after the farmer's wife — and then agrees to fight back.

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Also known as Jim, Jimmie, James, Old Jim

First appearance: Blind Mice

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Jim listens as Miss Storms recites the nursery rhyme that gives the book its title, and admits, without spirit, that they are all blind mice. He is loyal to John, gentle with Dimmie, and entangled with the Merwent…

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Character groups

  • Core Family Circle
  • Household Staff
  • Community and Extended Relations

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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