Decline and Fall · Character
Stubbs
A servant at Llanabba Castle.
minor
First appearance: part i ii llanabba castle
Stubbs'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.
Stubbs is a theological student at Hertford College who becomes Paul's friend and walking companion.
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With Paul Pennyfeather (professional): Stubbs is a servant at Llanabba who assists Paul with minor tasks, remaining a background figure. With Paul Pennyfeather (professional): Stubbs is a servant at Llanabba who assists…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Minor School Staff
- Protagonist
- Extended Cast of Satire
- 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
professional · positive
Stubbs is a servant at Llanabba who assists Paul with minor tasks, remaining a background… How this plays out →
- Paul Pennyfeather
professional · positive
Stubbs is a servant at Llanabba who assists Paul with minor tasks, remaining a background… How this plays out →
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See Stubbs in part i ii llanabba castle