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Stokes

A footman at Blandings Castle.

minor

Also known as colleague Stokes, Stokes the footman

First appearance: i dark plottings at blandings castle

Stokes shows up with force in Almost Entirely About Flowerpots. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Footman who comments on the scream/shriek heard during the night.
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In Almost Entirely About Flowerpots: Footman who comments on the scream/shriek heard during the night. Later, in I: A fellow footman who…

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MJMike JacksonRMRollo MountfordEHEve HallidayFTFreddie Threep…RBRupert BaxterSTStokes

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Blandings Castle residents
  • External romantic figures

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

In this chapter, Psmith’s acceptance of employment—ostensibly as a gardener—marks the emotional and psychologi…

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