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Arthur
Miss Havisham's half-brother who helped Compeyson deceive her.
minor
First appearance: xliii
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor relatives, servants, and background figures
- Pip's moral and social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Pip reaches the emotional and psychological peak of his delusio…
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