David Copperfield · Character
Mr. Mell
A poor, kind usher at Salem House who is dismissed by Steerforth.
minor
Also known as Doctor Mell
First appearance: vii my first half at salem house
Mr. Mell shows up with force in I Am Sent Away from Home. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In I Am Sent Away from Home: Mr. Mell escorts David to Salem House and is his companion during the empty days before school starts. He is kind but peculiar, playing the flute and muttering to himself. Later, in VI: I…
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- Other
Character groups
- Salem House school staff
- Central characters and antagonists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Mell in vii my first half at salem house