Love Among the Chickens · Character
Beale
Mrs. Beale's husband, a disreputable character.
minor
Also known as that scoundrel Beale, Mr. Beale
First appearance: xv the arrival of nemesis
Beale shows up with force in The Arrival. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The hired man; returns with a gun and rabbits, explains he never received Ukridge's letter.
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In The Arrival: The hired man; returns with a gun and rabbits, explains he never received Ukridge's letter. Later, in Buckling To: The hired man; sent to fetch wire and sugar boxes; builds coops with a critical eye;…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Core farm characters
- Protagonist
- Supporting community members
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak where the prota…
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Beale appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Arrival
- Buckling To
- Mr. Garnet's Narrative—Has to Do with a Reunion
- A Little Dinner at Ukridge's
- X: I Enlist the Services of a Minion
- XII: Some Emotions and Yellow Lupin
- The Calm Before the Storm
- The Storm Breaks
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See Beale in xv the arrival of nemesis