Dombey and Son · Character
Mr. Morfin
Kind, thoughtful clerk at Dombey's, friend to Harriet Carker.
minor
Also known as Mr. Morfin, Morfin
First appearance: xxvi shadows of the past and future
Mr. Morfin shows up with force in Shipping Intelligence and Office Business. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A cheerful, elderly bachelor and musical amateur; occupies the office nearest the clerks; reports a vacancy in Barbados.
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In Shipping Intelligence and Office Business: A cheerful, elderly bachelor and musical amateur; occupies the office nearest the clerks; reports a vacancy in Barbados. Later, in LIII: More Intelligence: Reveals himself…
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- Kindred kind-hearted allies
- Central characters and household
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
In this scene, Susan Nipper’s bold, unauthorized confrontation with Mr. Dombey represents the story’s emotiona…
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