Little Lord Fauntleroy · Character
Benjamin Tipton
Dick's brother, a young man in New York.
minor
Also known as Ben
First appearance: ii
Benjamin Tipton shows up with force in XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dick's brother, who is written to with the picture of Minna and asked to provide information about her and her child.
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In XIII: Dick's brother, who is written to with the picture of Minna and asked to provide information about her and her child. Later, in XIV: Ben Tipton, the real father of the claimant's child, identifies the woman as…
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- Other
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- New York friends
- Minor castle figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the Earl’s internal reversal: his pride in Fauntlero…
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