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Memoirs of a Midget · Character

Henry

A male character, possibly a servant or relative.

minor

First appearance: xxiv

Henry shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In VIII: Mrs. Bowater's black cat; appears in the doorway but refuses to befriend the narrator despite her cajoleries. Later, in IX: Mrs. Bowater's cat, sullenly squatting in the passage, rejecting the narrator's…

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MLMidget LyndseyPPPretty PusskinU(Unknown (Narra…MBMrs. BowaterMBMr. BowaterHEHenry

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Central social circle
  • Extended cast and community
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This passage marks the dramatic climax because the narrator achieves a psychological turning point by explicit…

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See Henry in xxiv
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