Little Dorrit · Character
Mrs. Tickit
The housekeeper at the Meagles' country home.
minor
Also known as the faithful Mrs. Tickit
First appearance: vi something right somewhere
Mrs. Tickit shows up with force in Appearance and Disappearance. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Housekeeper at the Meagles' cottage; reports seeing Tattycoram at dusk.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
In Appearance and Disappearance: Housekeeper at the Meagles' cottage; reports seeing Tattycoram at…
Continue beside the text
The fuller portrait of Mrs. Tickit sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See Mrs. Tickit in vi something right somewhereCharacter Web
7 connectionsA slice of how Mrs. Tickit sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Characters and Background Figures
- Circumlocution Office and Society
- Inventors, Artists, and Shadows
+2 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt represents the story's dramatic climax because it depicts Arthur Clennam’s psychological nadir an…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingIn the story
Mrs. Tickit appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
Spoil-light check-ins for Mrs. Tickit unlock in the free preview.
See Mrs. Tickit in vi something right somewhere