Kipps · Character
Old Methusaleh
A nickname for a character or a reference in the narrative.
minor
Also known as Methusaleh, good old Methusaleh, old Methusaleh Four Stars
First appearance: ii the emporium
Old Methusaleh's tie to Arthur Kipps is one of the pressures that moves Kipps—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Old Methusaleh is the whiskey that Chitterlow and Kipps drink; Chitterlow refers to it as 'the inspiring antediluvian' and they consume it during their evening together.
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With Arthur Kipps (professional): Old Methusaleh is an elderly, eccentric employee at Shalford's, representing the faded and exploited worker in the drapery trade. With Arthur Kipps (professional): Old Methusaleh is an…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- 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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- Arthur Kipps
professional · ambivalent
Old Methusaleh is an elderly, eccentric employee at Shalford's, representing the faded… How this plays out →
- Arthur Kipps
professional · ambivalent
Old Methusaleh is an elderly, eccentric employee at Shalford's, representing the faded… How this plays out →
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