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Johnny Flanders

Jacob's younger brother.

minor

Also known as Johnny

First appearance: i

Johnny Flanders's tie to Jacob Flanders is one of the pressures that moves Jacob's Room—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Jacob Flanders (family): Johnny is Jacob's younger brother, whom Jacob treats with affectionate but distant elder-brotherly care. With Jacob Flanders (family): Johnny is Jacob's younger brother, whom Jacob treats…

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Character Web

13 connections

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JFJacob FlandersCDClara DurrantBFBetty FlandersLRLady RocksbierRERebeccaJFJohnny Flanders

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Durrant family circle
  • Protagonist
  • Cornwall family circle
  • Greek affair and travel

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Narrative arc

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

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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this passage, the narrative climax occurs as Jacob’s life reaches its fullest, most ordinary rhythm—work, l…

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