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Mrs. Blimber

Doctor Blimber's wife, who runs the household at the school.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Blimber, the discreet Mrs. Blimber

First appearance: xi paul s introduction to a new scene

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this scene, Susan Nipper’s bold, unauthorized confrontation with Mr. Dombey represents the story’s emotiona…

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