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Chinks

Nickname for a boy at Mr. Wopsle's evening school.

minor

First appearance: viii

See Chinks in viiiBook page

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CBClara BarleyHPHerbert PocketMAMagwitchOROrlickBBBill BarleyCHChinks

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  • Other

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  • Minor relatives, servants, and background figures
  • Domestic and familial figures
  • Pip's moral and social circle

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SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Chinks in viii