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Lord Jim · Character

De Jongh

A Dutch trader or shipmaster mentioned in passing.

minor

First appearance: xvii

De Jongh shows up with force in Chapter III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Marlow places Jim with De Jongh as a temporary solution to Jim's worsening situation.
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See De Jongh in xvii

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JIJimLBLittle Bob Sta…MAMarlowSTSteinDJDe Jongh

Relationship types

  • Other

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  • Patna Inquiry and Wanderings
  • Protagonist
  • Patusan Conflict Catalysts

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See De Jongh in xvii
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