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Young Jerry

A young character in the unprincipled affair of the practical joker.

minor

Also known as Jerrykins, Gerald

First appearance: the unprincipled affair of the practical joker

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LPLord Peter Wim…GHGherkinsMWMr. Wilberforc…YMYoung MortimerMFMr. FfolliottYJYoung Jerry

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  • Extended cast
  • Protagonist
  • Police and relatives
  • Burdock family case

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional/psychological peak occurs as the passengers' morbid fascination with the faceless corpse escalat…

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