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Little Lord Tangent

A young pupil at Llanabba who is accidentally shot.

minor

Also known as Tangent, Lord Tangent

First appearance: part i viii the sports

Little Lord Tangent shows up with force in I: Vocation. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a new pupil at Llanabba, son of the Earl of Circumference.
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In I: Vocation: Mentioned as a new pupil at Llanabba, son of the Earl of Circumference. Later, in V: The Passing of a Public School Man:…

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See Little Lord Tangent in part i viii the sports

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PPPaul Pennyfeat…CGCaptain GrimesLCLady Circumfer…MBMargot Beste-C…PHPhilbrickLLLittle Lord Tangent

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Llanabba School Circle
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • 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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See Little Lord Tangent in part i viii the sports