Dombey and Son · Character
Towlinson
Butler in the Dombey household.
minor
Also known as Towlinson, Mr. Towlinson
First appearance: iii in which mr dombey as a man and a father is seen at the head of the home department
Towlinson shows up with force in Captain Cuttle Does a Little Business for the Young People. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the servant who informs Captain Cuttle of the impending calamity at Mr.
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In Captain Cuttle Does a Little Business for the Young People: Mentioned as the servant who informs Captain Cuttle of the impending calamity at Mr. Dombey's house. Later, in Florence Solitary, and the Midshipman…
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- Other
Character groups
- Central characters and household
- Minor and background figures
- Lower-class family and schemers
- Edith's manipulative circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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- Captain Cuttle Does a Little Business for the Young People
- Florence Solitary, and the Midshipman Mysterious
- LIX: Retribution
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See Towlinson in iii in which mr dombey as a man and a father is seen at the head of the home department