Lorna Doone · Character
Parson Bowden
The local clergyman, a friend of the Ridd family.
minor
Also known as Parson, Parson Bowden, Bowden, Josiah Bowden
First appearance: i elements of education
Parson Bowden shows up with force in Reaping Leads to Revelling. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Leads the harvest ceremony, reads scripture, and says grace at the harvest-supper.
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In Reaping Leads to Revelling: Leads the harvest ceremony, reads scripture, and says grace at the harvest-supper. Later, in Mutual Discomfiture: Blamed for the failure of the attack due to his manner of going up the…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents John Ridd’s psychological peak of tension and respo…
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- Reaping Leads to Revelling
- Mutual Discomfiture
- LXII: The King Must Not Be Prayed For
- Suitable Devotion
- Blood Upon the Altar
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