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Bean

An elderly man from New Romney who knows Kipps's family.

minor

Also known as old Bean, Mr. Bean, O ' Bean

First appearance: i the little shop at new romney

Bean's tie to Arthur Kipps is one of the pressures that moves Kipps—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Arthur Kipps (professional): Bean is a fellow draper's assistant, a minor colleague in the shop hierarchy who interacts with Arthur in daily work. With Arthur Kipps (professional): Bean is a fellow draper's…

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Character Web

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MMMiss MergleAKArthur KippsAPAnn PornickCCChester CooteHCHarry ChitterlowBEBean

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor figures and social backdrop
  • Protagonist
  • Kipps's social origins and influences

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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