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Harding’s Luck · Character

Father

Dickie's father, mentioned but not present.

minor

First appearance: harding s luck

Father's tie to Dickie Harding is one of the pressures that moves Harding’s Luck—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Dickie's deceased father, who gave him the rattle Tinkler in the hospital before dying from a fall.
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With Dickie Harding (family): Father is Dickie's loving and protective parent in his alternate life as Dickie Arden. With Elfrida (family): Father is Elfrida's loving and supportive parent. With Mr. Beale (rivalry):…

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Character Web

20 connections

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JWJake WardAMAmeliaPAParrot-noseDHDickie HardingELElfridaFAFather

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Dream Arden Family
  • Dream & Modern Mix
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak where Dickie’s tr…

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Relationships

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In the story

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