Decline and Fall · Character
Arthur Potts
A fellow schoolmaster at Llanabba, a socialist.
minor
Also known as Potts
First appearance: part i ii llanabba castle
Arthur Potts's tie to Paul Pennyfeather is one of the pressures that moves Decline and Fall—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Writes to Paul about the £20 from Trumpington and shares his views on education and morality.
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With Paul Pennyfeather (friendship): Potts is a fellow Oxford student and later a colleague, offering Paul a mild, bookish friendship and moral support. With Paul Pennyfeather (friendship): Potts is a fellow Oxford…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Cast of Satire
- Protagonist
- Society and Legal Figures
- Llanabba School Circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Sir Wilfred Lucas-Dockery, in his deluded optimism, treats th…
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- Paul Pennyfeather
friendship · positive
Potts is a fellow Oxford student and later a colleague, offering Paul a mild, bookish… How this plays out →
- Paul Pennyfeather
friendship · positive
Potts is a fellow Oxford student and later a colleague, offering Paul a mild, bookish… How this plays out →
- Paul Pennyfeather
friendship · positive
Potts is a fellow Oxford student and later a colleague, offering Paul a mild, bookish… How this plays out →
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Arthur Potts appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Conduct
- II: Interlude in Belgravia
- Resurrection
- V: The Latin-American Entertainment Co. Ltd.
- VI: A Hitch in the Wedding Preparations
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