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Mrs. Wickam

Nurse to Paul and later Florence at various times.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Wickam, Wickam, Berry

First appearance: v paul s progress and christening

Mrs. Wickam shows up with force in Paul’s Further Progress, Growth and Character. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Paul’s Further Progress, Growth and Character: Mrs. Wickam is Paul's nurse, a meek woman who pities herself and others. She often…

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PDPaul DombeyFDFlorence DombeyMCMrs. ChickMDMr. DombeyMWMrs. Wickam

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and background figures
  • Central characters and household
  • Protagonist

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

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

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