Kipps · Character
Miss Mergle
A teacher at the woodcarving class Kipps attends.
minor
First appearance: III: The Woodcarving Class
Miss Mergle shows up with force in Kipps. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Kipps' early teacher who provides him with a basic education.
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In Kipps: Kipps' early teacher who provides him with a basic education. Later, in Book I: The Making of Kipps: Teacher at the Woodcarving…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor figures and social backdrop
- Kipps's social origins and influences
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Kipps experiences the emotional and psychological peak of his inte…
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See Miss Mergle in III: The Woodcarving Class