Kipps · Character
Pierce
Another draper's assistant at Shalford's who works alongside Kipps.
minor
First appearance: II: The Emporium
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With Arthur Kipps (professional): Pierce is a fellow draper's assistant at Shalford's, a colleague who shares the mundane routines and frustrations of shop life. With Arthur Kipps (professional): Pierce is a fellow…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Kipps's social origins and influences
- Minor figures and social backdrop
- 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
- Arthur Kipps
professional · ambivalent
- Arthur Kipps
professional · ambivalent
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See Pierce in II: The Emporium